Day 414 – 421 29/6 – 6/7 Normanville

Another day at Port Adelaide looking at the S.A. Aviation Museum (Ulrika really loves the museums :). Lots of great planes on display. Had to take her to lunch at a German themed pub & markets to keep the peace.

AERO COMMANDER 680 VH-PSG 1961

FOKKER F27-109 FRIENDSHIP VH-CAT 1959

DOUGLAS C-47B-35-DK DAKOTA A65-114 1945

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE MK Vc EE853 UP-O 1942

ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA B2 WK165 1955

GENERAL DYNAMICS F-111 A8-134 1973

AVRO ANSON I EF954 1942

DE HAVILLAND DH-112 SEA VENOM WZ931 1956

DE HAVILLAND DH-100 VAMPIRE FB.31 A79-202 1951

WESTLAND WESSEX HAS31B HELICOPTER N7-224 1963

De HAVILLAND CANADA DHC-4 CARIBOU A4-225 1965

Lockheed AP-3C Orion A9-756 1978

Bell 206B-1 Kiowa A17-010 1972

Aermacchi MB-326H RAAF A7-026 1968

This is Rapid Bay. It is a small town that was built by BHP in the early 1940’s for the limestone. The jetty was built to load ships that took the limestone to Newcastle, Whyalla & Port Kembla. In the 1980’s Brighton Cement bought the quarry & the jetty was sold to the SA Govt. The old jetty is falling apart.

So my job for the last few days has been to chauffeur these two maniacs around.

Took them to Victor Harbour & Granite Island for a look around.

Then to the Alexandrina Cheese Company for a tasting.

Another great morning.

Another lost day at Hahndorf followed by Schnapps & Apple pie for dinner.

Glenelg for lunch on the way to the airport. They have set up an ice rink on Glenelg beach. Couldn’t convince the girls to go for a skate. Dorothy, we hope you enjoyed your break from Mr Miller. See you in Brisbane some time in the future.

Have enjoyed the company of Mike & Sheela for the last couple of days. Wirra Wirra Winery for lunch, Normanville pub for dinner & lunch at The Victory. Lots of laughs & bottles of Church Block.