Victor Harbor

The four hour trip to Victor Harbor was punctuated by a ferry trip across the Murray River at Wellington and wine tasting (and buying) at Bleasedale at Langhorne Creek.  The misspelling of Harbor is attributed to the spelling errors of an early South Australian Surveyor General. But, strangely enough the railway station is spelled with a u  OK, this comes from Wikipedia, which means technology is never far away.

The Beachfront Holiday Park is ideally suited to our exploration of this area, being (obviously) right on the coast, and once the weekenders and their children have made their way back home, it’s a peaceful site.

Fifteen minutes walk brings us to the centre of a bustling commercial seaside town, complete with horse-drawn tram and camel rides. We skipped both. A walk in the opposite direction takes us on a pathway around to Encounter Bay where the coast road properties have a clear view across the waters to the horizon.

Fishing again came up with the same result that we’ve experienced before – nothing! Through exceptionally clear waters we can see plenty of fish about the size that you find in a sardine tin, and they are all bait pinchers. The weather remains kind to us, with mostly clear skies and the temperature hanging around the low twenties.

That’s it! Time for a bourbon.