19 march 2012  Mouth of Fitzroy river  blowing and cold woke up to mist on river was hard to get started in these temperatures went for a swim in surf that snapped me out my sleepy state  and pulled all my wrinkles out .We were the only ones swimming  Victorians don’t even swim in this sort of cold  .Arrived at Portland walked around town admiring all the historic buildings .Caravan park  tonight hot showers are such a luxury  . Josie is still talking the walls of my tent offer no protection at all  .When she talks I can go for a shower and can still hear her in the shower and return and she doesn’t even notice I was gone .

20  march  2012  Gannet rookery at Portland with maremma guard dogs and rifle range right behind us .Lets go Josie sounds ideal , again disappointment  nobody there shooting unbelievable, how unlucky am I . Cape Nelson lighthouse and Josie wouldn’t go near the edge she s a bit touchy here, must have  some mental health issues .Fantastic coastal scenery along road to Cape Bridgewater swam at bridgewater beach again only ones in water .Walked to the enchanted forest with rare moonah trees . Walked headland to view seal colony  . .Drove to blow hole and petrified forest type formations in eroded rock .Drove through Mt Richmond saw echidnas crossing roads on way to Discovery bay coastal park . Sitting outside warm night until about 9 30 when a cold change came through with a  gust off wind   and the temperature fell immediately .

21 March 2012   Princess Margaret rose cave on the banks of the Glenelg river impressive stalactites and stalagmites great commentary with four blokes on our tour was like watching the movie [wild hogs ].Mt Gambier blue lake walked rim of crater Josie complaining again about every downhill walk there s an uphill walk .I think they fenced the crater just for these moments   Engelbretch cave with kiwi guide whom married local that explored cave when he was a kid .Walked Umpherstons  sink hole and Cave garden at night

22 march 2012    Over night  in centre  Mt Gambier spent half day on computer under  Josie s orders absolute torture for me . Josie s smiling offering words of encouragement like You Have To Do It .Bought myself a new tent today and an orange beanie now my tent and beanie are more flash than Josie s .

23 March 2012  Camped at Picaninnie ponds blowing and showers here tonight wind was so strong tent was folding in on me, Josie complained she didn’t sleep I had no problem .Camping tip don’t camp where they position wind powered generators they may have actually picked a spot that’s windy .              

23 March 2012          Walked to Picaninnie pond wasn’t going snorkelling to cold and windy yes im soft and no I not going to harden up .Mt Shank where we met our guide the friendly dog she walked with us all the way around .Waited with us while a shower of rain went over and left us at the carpark not sure if we were supposed to give a donation in the form of a yummy doggy treat .Millicent museum much bigger than I thought,  started getting sleepy towards the end .Istarted for the exit and Josie said it wasn t the exit so we spent another ten minutes in the museum  wandering around looking for her exit that did not exist .I know I shouldn t have listened to her directions she caught me at a weak moment .Drove to Beachport great beach and jetty but the whole place smells like poo Josie said it’s the seaweed, I think she was trying to cover up a severe bottom burp still debating that one .

24  March 2012  Camped little Dip national park showers all night and early morning into Robe and its turned into a top day so after a walk around town we had  lunch on the foreshore with historic stone buildings behind us .We are eating so much I feel like we are chewing our way around Australia leaving a trail of empty shelves and bones in our wake .I need a step ladder to go to the toilet . Coorong National park an area of coastal dunes and lakes stopped at chinamans well where they cut a piece of rock to form a cap for their well  about 1.2m in diameter . Further along and we find a salt lake that used to produce salt for local markets .Has similar colourings to lake Eyre .

25 March 2012   Coorong national park  camp at Long Point  pelican breeding area great spot lots of birds and the fish were jumping .Travelled on free ferries that run twenty four hours a day to get across lake at Narung and Murray river at Wellington  . Morning tea at Milang after emptying bakery .Goolwa  very busy tourist town walked around admiring historic buildings . Had a look at Goolwa barrage they use this to control water levels and separate sea water and fresh water. Drove through Victor harbour very pretty town .

26 March   2012   Camped at Deep creek national park arrived at sunset  with washing to hang as well as set up camp .

27 March 2012 Stumbled across Talisker silver and lead mine on our way to Cape Jervis . We explored mine site and even crawled up part of  the flue on the way to  the lookout .Kangaroo island ferry and you have to pay for vehicle and passengers separately  I think this is a rort we must be spoilt in Qld .