Thierings on Tour

It was a beautiful morning so we decided to head out for a nice sunrise walk by the beach before we had to leave. It would have been lovely to stay another night, but the weather was meant to be turning and we were trying to get a little closer to Adelaide so that it would be a quick drive in on Friday.

We set off and stopped for a quick coffee at Marion Bay, which was just a coffee machine in a home, which doubled as a gallery for local artist Jeff. He was so friendly and we had a good long chat about our travels, his art and surfing life. A few others popped in with their dogs and the girls loved playing with them. It’s lovely to pause and spend time chatting with the locals and I’d say that’s been a big highlight on this trip – not rushing around too busy to stop for a chat. 

The drive today was pretty long and we broke it up where we could with playground stops and food breaks. We’re finally getting pretty good at reading cues when the kids are close to their tether and when we need to stop. 

Chris was not happy about seeing so many traffic lights again as we drove through the outskirts of Adelaide to get to Hahndorf. The car was also really struggling and making weird chugging noises as we battled the hills… yikes!

The campground at Hahndorf was awesome with so many activities and a playroom. If only it hadn’t been raining so much, the girls would have got so much more out of it. Jazzy won at air hockey and all the girls came first in their Mario cart races.

We had a bit of a scare when I was showering Scarly and we discovered a huge tick in her shoulder. Luckily we removed it safely with the head still intact and the pharmacist assured us that with it still being alive and it being under 24 hours since it had burrowed she would be absolutely fine (but to monitor for symptoms just in case we were worried). Our brave little bubba!

We went into town for a little look around to see some of the old buildings that were built in the early 1800s as the first German settlers arrived and of course the girls found the candy store, ha ha

Dinner was at the German Arms as Chris had been dreaming about a big schnitzel again. The lady tried to convince me that the pork knuckle wouldn’t be big enough for myself and the 3 kids, but luckily we didn’t order much more as there was so much food. Chris also went a little overboard with the beer paddle and wine, even he looked a bit unsure whether he would get through it all. Where there is a will there is a way!

Kms travelled – 322