Day 380 – 391 26/5 – 6/6 Normanville

Beautiful sunrise over the backyard. 2018 26 May_7392

A couple of lighthouses. The red Lighthouse now sits at Port Adelaide as a display. It was originally built in 1869 & stood at the entrance of Port River. It was dismantled in 1901 with the lantern going to Wonga Shoal & the iron structure going to South Neptune Island with a new lantern. In 1986 it was restored & moved to its current position.

The other lighthouse at Marino Rocks was built in 1962 & replaced the Wonga Shoal Lighthouse

Port Adelaide Lighthouse
Marino Rocks Lighthouse

Lunch at the Lighthouse Wharf Hotel at Port Adelaide.

Had a wonderful time at the National Railway Museum at Port Adelaide. They have an overwhelming number of trains on display.2018 29 May_7304

You can go for a ride around the complex on these little beauties.

A couple of interesting wagons.

And all the choo choos.

400 Class 409 Built 1954 France
900 Class #900 Built 1951 S.A.
Y Class #97 Built 1890 England
T Class #253 Built 1917 QLD
G Class #1 Built 1914 NSW
#2 Skipper Built 1946 S.A.
930 Class #930 Built 1955 S.A.
Ruston Built 1950 England
500 Class 517 Built 1967 S.A.
F Class #255 Built 1922 S.A.
520 Class #523 Essington Lewis Built 1944 S.A.
RX Class #93 Built 1885 Scotland
700 Class #702 Built 1926 England
P Class #1117 Built 1893 S.A.
500 Series #504 Tom Barr Smith Built 1926 England
Big Wheels!
BHP #4 Built 1914 England
W Class #24 H.F. (Gerry) Walsh Built 1951 England
ETSA 1 Built 1958 S.A.
NM Class #34 Built 1927 Vic
620 Class #624 Built 1937 S.A.
Y Class #12 Built 1893 England
A Class #21 Built 1915 England
She likes the big ones Built 1961 Germany
DE Class #91 Built 1945 USA
500 Class #515 Built 1966 S.A.
800 Class #801 Built 1956 QLD

This is Willunga. We were there the day before for the food markets (& will be back again).

We found this little airstrip at Aldinga that is the home of Adelaide Biplanes. I couldn’t resist it so had to go up for joyflight. Guess which plane?

Isn’t she gorgeous. She is a Boeing Stearman built-in 1942 for the US Navy. She was used as an instrument trainer. After the war she was used as a crop duster & after many owners was restored to original in 1991. She came to Australia in 2011.

It was a beautiful day for a flight, we did some aerobatics (loop, barrel rolls, wingover) & I even got to fly her for a while. (Ulrika declined the offer to come for a fly) Hope you enjoyed it for your birthday, darling 🙂2018 03 Jun_7459

Time for a wee tipple on a warm day:) After all we are on the doorstep of Mclaren Vale. 80 acres of vines. 2000 acres of sheep at this one.

Who’s exercising who?

More old churches.

Anglican Church Goolwa 1868
St Stephen Anglican Willunga 1848

The view from the drone above the house. Paradise!DCIM100MEDIADJI_0117.JPGDCIM100MEDIADJI_0118.JPGDCIM100MEDIADJI_0119.JPG

Back on the bike.IMG_1343

Had a ride on a Red Hen Railcar from Victor Harbour to Goolwa. The railcars were built-in the 1960’s & are part of the Steamranger Museum Collection. The line runs along the beach for most of the way.

Got off the train at Goolwa & look what was next door. Couldn’t resist a single malt.

Goolwa is at the mouth of the Murray River so it has some great old buildings.

Anglican Church Goolwa 1868

Lunch at Hectors on the Wharf watching the paddle wheeler Oscar W go by.

Ulrika being OCD didn’t like the angles of this Public Toilet2018 06 Jun_7551

Quote of the Day

“Once you turn 60, never trust a fart”

Anon

 

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