I am leaving Coonawarra after my semi-successful wine and camping time there.
I am heading to the caves nearby at Naracoorte Caves National Park, a world heritage site with a very old fossil history.
Mother nature has other plans for me. Naracoorte Caves is closed due to wildfire risk.
It is starting to get scary in Australia. Thus far this is the closest I’ve been to the fire risk but soon I will be heading to Melbourne and Sydney where the fires are much worse nearby.
Here is the current map:
I do see a roadside kangaroo.
Since the caves are closed I decide to move forward to my next destination for the night, Victor Harbor.
I make a pit stop along the way and notice some nice art and mosaics.
Today is another day of watching the tempatures slowly rise as I travel on. At one point it gets to 48 C (118 F). I believe this is the hottest I have ever felt. Thank goodness the air conditioning in my rental car works.
Victor Harbor
After I arrive to Victor Harbor the temperature starts to lower quickly by almost 30 F and the wind starts to pick up.
I am staying at the Hotel Victor, a hotel right by the water.
I chose Victor Harbor as a stop on my way to my final destination of Adelaide. It is advertised as a charming old-style town. There is supposed to be Horse Drawn Tram but it seems I again am visiting off season since it is not in operation during my visit. The wind is too strong so I avoid trying to view wildlife, which seems to be the biggest attraction in the area. (see video below)
I do walk down by the water and appreciate the views and birds.
The wind gets stronger. I try to capture it in the video below.
I head to dinner at Nino’s of Victor Harbor. I am happy I can order a side of vegetables. It sometimes is so hard to eat healthier on the road so I do the little bit I can.
I only stay the night so don’t have much time to visit some of the other town’s attractions like the nearby Granite Island. Perhaps I’ll be able to visit again someday.
Growing With Leala 