short holiday

it seems like forever ago now, but at the beginning of February borris otto and i went on a short holiday. 

we drove south to goolwa and hired a converted paddle steamer for our accommodation. it was perfect. set back from the road and not near any neighbours. 

Otto and kombi parked near the paddle steamer. 

it was on air bnb. it is an old boat that is not on stilts in the water. so you get the feeling you are on the water without the movement of the boat.  

and you get the boat vibe with upper and lower decks and steep stairways.

borris looking out from the lounge room

 

view of the lounge area inside

pretty well set up kitchen

with a deck all the way around the boat

we had some visitors

but it was very relaxing

and the birds kept their distance.

otto really liked being on board with us

the view of the neighbourhood.

we also went to the beach near by, it was so nice and quiet (school holidays had just ended)

we had the place to ourselves

and just enjoyed being outside near the water

it was too cold to swim but we still had fun 

only wish we had more time and money so our holiday could have lasted a little while longer

but it was nice to get out of the city and see some new horizons for a change.

river holiday

a couple of weekends ago borris otto and i went on a short local holiday to camp next to the murray river. we were meeting a friend who was on a house boat in a small landing area known as caloote.

this is the view from the river looking at caloote 

this is the house boat our friend was on

and the view of the river from caloote shores

we were mainly there as our friend susie and borris had a small performance to do on the shores of the river on the sunday night, but it was a good excuse to get away for a few nights too.

we went for a cruise down the river, otto likes the house boat

sitting at the front of the boat was really nice, here we are passing the murray princess tour boat

we had lunch on a small island on the river, with a large beautiful tree

more river cruising

otto out front of the boat

the sky and reflections in the river were beautiful

very inspiring

and relaxing

otto again :)

the view of some holiday homes on the river bank

it was the right time of year to visit, everything was green from spring and the summer power boats and water skiers were at a minimum.

more holiday homes on the river side

borris as captain of the boat

susie and banjo at the wheel with borris 

as the sun set over the river bank

it was a good time to use the star wars sun visor to keep our accommodation cool.

coober pedy trip - part 4 of 4

the last part of our sunset tour was to visit the dog fence. this fence runs across a large section of australia. it is designed to keep the dingos out of farming area.

the whole things is a massive undertaking, to get setup and also to maintain the fence.

 

looking out to the horizon following the fence in one direction.

and in the other direction.

adam leaning on an original timber fence post.

 

beautiful sun set lighting and landscape

 

borris next to the dog fence.

 

after the dog fence it was on to the moon plain. about 35 km out of coober pedy it is a fossil site. more info on that here. from here you can just see the breakaway rock formations on the horizon and watch the sun set behind them.

its called the moon plain because parts of it look like it is from another planet.

it was so nice to be out in the open, with the big sky above and nothing to see. i really enjoyed being out there and felt very free and at ease.

 

i definitely need to make time to get out into the open space and away from the city more often.

 

the sunset was beautiful

the wildflowers just starting to bloom in dusty red earth

 

the end of the tour.

the next day we left town early for the long drive home. it is the centenary of coober pedy and this sign was at the entrance to town. 

 

i love how it was made from an old car bonnet. it perfectly describes the approach to life in the outback. make use of what is handy and adapt.

the more official coober pedy town sign we drove past on the way out of town. we had such a great time, winter was the perfect time to visit.