After a week
in Elliston we decided it was time to find somewhere quiet for Easter. Upon
checking the map and Camps 8 Yallunda Flats Showgrounds looked promising set
halfway between Cummins and Tumby Bay.
http://www.whereis.com/sa/cummins-5631
When we
arrived at Cummins a rural farming town Graham spied a truck service centre so
decided to check if it was possible to obtain the required seal for the truck
diff. They said yes after much checking that it was possible to have it in town
on the Wednesday after Easter.
War memorial Mogas on the right is where Graham fixed the truck.
This made us
definite that we would stay at Yallunda Flats Showgrounds. Kathy while buying a
lotto ticket was asked where we were staying for Easter and the lady upon
hearing Yallunda Flats Showgrounds said there was to be a family reunion out there over Easter and there was expected to be hundred odd people camped there.
We all said that’s where we are going.
When we
arrived after much looking we set up near the Hillbilly Bar which had new
flushing toilets which we could use, also a tap where we could obtain water.
Part of Showgrounds
A different one Tim found.
The only
down side was that some people had bought a go kart and others a small
motorbike which the young one proceeded to roar around passed the caravans and
campers not thinking that it might be annoying for others.
After a few words
they stayed away from our area and we were able to get our ladder golf out and
play a few rounds with much laughter being had by all.
The family
reunion did not seem to be well attended as there were not many campers,
Shearing shed
After
a relaxing weekend we packed up and headed back into Cummins to see if the part
had arrived.
Tim had
discovered that the regulator for the gas bottles on the van was leaking so
while in town went to the hardware store to get a new one mmmm the one they had
did not fit.
Grahams part
had not arrived so it was decided we would head for Port Lincoln to get the gas
sorted while Graham and Desma waited until the next day for the seal and to fix
the truck then they would meet us in the caravan park in Port Lincoln once
fixed.
Arriving in
Port Lincoln we got set up then headed into town to get the parts we needed for
the gas $110 later we had what we needed. All fixed now.
Thursday
morning Tim and I took a drive out to Coffin Bay for a look there are lots and
lots of holiday rental cottages and apartments as well as the caravan park. It
is quite a pretty place though we were not impressed with the beaches too hard
to get to and not very nice also not a lot of places for people to pull off to
park and just soak up the scenery. Did not impress us enough to want to come
back.
Graham and
Desma after fixing the truck and coming to Port Lincoln went straight to the
vet with Mischief to get him checked out. Turns out he has pancreatitis which is
not good. The boys have gone fishing so I am busy writing this for you all.
Take care until next time.
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