WELCOMING WILPENA

THIS IS WELCOMING WILPENA!

Denise and Marie-Anne from the Wilpena Visitor Centre were only too happy to assist us and managed to allow us to stay on our powered spot. They fiddled with an existing cancellation and we didn't even have to move our rig. Fantastic! Thanks ladies. This photo above is typical of the Flinders Ranges.

Pretty big stuff eh?

These fellas were everywhere. Lucky we didn't run over a few today, otherwise we'd have had fresh emu on our menu. They were in groups of dad & 3 chicks, dad & 4 chicks and here, dad & 5 chicks (teenagers). Makes you wonder what the female emu gets up to while dad's lookin' after the family... again!

At Parachilna there's not much more than the Parachilna Hotel. But it's well worth a visit. Drop in and have a feed while you're in town. Stay in the pub for a night. Got some lovely rooms.

Order FMG - feral mixed grill! Includes camel, goat, roo and emu. Looks pretty scrumptious eh?

Not far away is BLINMAN. It's famous for the Land Rover gathering each Easter and a cook out on the October long weekend. They tell me the place comes to life. Sure made me a lovely strawberry malted!! Where I grew up as a kid (Glenfield) there were heaps of people named Blinman, so we had to come see for ourselves!

This is part of the Great Wall of China. Saves you getting a passport and buying an airline ticket - just come here! It was impressive and long, even if my photos didn't do it justice.

KICKED OUTA WILPENA?

This is typical Flinders Ranges. Just beautiful. That's the edge of Wilpena Pound. We did a big walk yesterday - 2:30 hrs. We were stuffed afterwards. Mind you I did cycle 40 km in the morning. This is in South Australia of course.

Taken early this morning.... well, not that early actually.

Think they're gonna kick us out to make room for all the people from Adelaide. I can't believe they would do this. I'll have a chat with Marie-Anne who booked us in yesterday. Maybe if I smile at her.....

Love the rock strata. Cool!

Can you spot the tourists having a rest? We only did a 1 hour walk today plus driving through this same gorge - Bunyeroo Gorge.

HEARD OF JAMESTOWN SA?

Jamestown is about 300 km north of Adelaide. Gorgeous place! If you go there, you've gotta eat at Table 47 on Ayr Street (main street). If you came across it in Glebe or Glenelg or Dubbo, you'd be wrapt!! It is dead neat! Top food. Fantastic service. Coffee excellent. Creative meals or snacks. Thanks Claire.

A great quilting place is Charlene's. (Elaine is the boss there!) Think Fay coulda spent the whole arvo there!! She did go back for a 2nd dig!

Pity Jo, Robyn, Liz, Jane and Jenny etc weren't here. The crafty sew-and-sews from Dubbo would've loved it. Maybe Bruce wouldn't have been impressed!!!

Drop in for an ale at the Magpie and Globe! Real friendly folk here in Jamestown.

Not sure what this building is. Love the tree in the foreground. The building looks like a bank eh?
How's this for a house? Maybe this is where Peter Pan lives now.

This is maybe 150 km south of the Flinders Ranges... Wilpena Pound etc. We're off there tomorrow. Currently staying in Hawker with the other 490 residents.