After a longish scenic drive thanks to our friendly GPS voice and trip planner - Fiona - she doesn't seem to realize that the shortest route between two points is a straight line - we eventually rolled into Victor Harbour. The kids got in plenty of screen time and did their daily journals with some mild coaxing and assistance - so all went relatively well. Victor Harbour was very pleasant with beautiful vistas of the sea and surrounds. Every summer on the foreshore they set up some carnival rides and a jumping castle to boot which obviously caught the fun-seeking eyes of our children and helped us empty our wallet. After a bit of a play we did the trek across to Granite Island - watching the horse-drawn carriage/tram get pulled back and forth while we weathered the gusty conditions. A short explore and return after being nearly eaten by Serpent Rock and we were off to a GP acquaintance's house whom I had met at a conference earlier in the year. She'd invited us to stay with her and her family if we happened to be in the area - so here we were. Her husband Ian and children, Jarred and Hamish were wonderful and the kids had a ball - being a bit friend-starved and in need of more space and toys with which to play. Fish and Chips for tea filled our bellies and we settled for the evening in some foreign, but comfortable, beds. With some good advice as to our future travels and a last minute tour of the surrounding area - we took our leave in the morning and headed on to Adelaide. The Beaumonts arrived shortly after we did at the Levi Caravan Park and once again the kids were in a frenzy with old friends to visit and play with. Over the next few days we'll try to get as close to Lance and other superstars in the Tour Down Under as possible and maybe test out the legs on some of the course.
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