May 20, 21, 22, 2012
Bus ride Cowell, takes 7 hours but that includes several stops along the way and a 45 minute stop in Port Augusta for lunch. Arrived Cowell on the Ayre Peninsula, a small town of just over 2000 people. The main industry is fishing, agriculture and oyster farming. The Ayre Peninsula is where the outback meets the sea, and this exactly what happens as the farms go right down to the sea cliffs and the scenery is absolutely beautiful.
Staying here for six days - waiting for the birth, my cousins daughter is due during my visit and hopefully I will be here for the blessed event.
Went down the coast today to see some of the beaches, the wind was blowing quite strongly and we were blasted by the sand. Have taken a few photos but the sand was getting into everything so had to leave. On the way home the wind was causing large dust storms as it whipped across the fields, there has not been any rain for the past couple of months and things are starting to get very dry.
It started raining this afternoon so hopefully the fields will get a good wetting and the crops that have just been planted will start to grow before it drys up again.
Bus ride Cowell, takes 7 hours but that includes several stops along the way and a 45 minute stop in Port Augusta for lunch. Arrived Cowell on the Ayre Peninsula, a small town of just over 2000 people. The main industry is fishing, agriculture and oyster farming. The Ayre Peninsula is where the outback meets the sea, and this exactly what happens as the farms go right down to the sea cliffs and the scenery is absolutely beautiful.
Staying here for six days - waiting for the birth, my cousins daughter is due during my visit and hopefully I will be here for the blessed event.
Went down the coast today to see some of the beaches, the wind was blowing quite strongly and we were blasted by the sand. Have taken a few photos but the sand was getting into everything so had to leave. On the way home the wind was causing large dust storms as it whipped across the fields, there has not been any rain for the past couple of months and things are starting to get very dry.
It started raining this afternoon so hopefully the fields will get a good wetting and the crops that have just been planted will start to grow before it drys up again.
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| on the way to Cowell |
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| Cowell from the pier |
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| Old building on the main street of Cowell |
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| Ayre Peninsula |
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| This beautiful old stone farm building has been abandoned but still remains on the farm. |
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