This morning was scheduled as personal choice with a hint of exercise but with Phil Hollow of Encounter Bay leading us personal choice didn’t really come into it! The morning started with a very heavy sea mist which burnt off very quickly I had opted, with Andy and Richard to go cycling along with three members of Encounter Bay. Once we had adjusted out bikes and helmets, compul
sory in Australia we headed off east for the first mountain section, I managed to stay with the leading pack with Andy behind me wheezing encouragement. Most of the route along the coast to Port Elliot, our destination, was either cycle track or quiet roads and it’s a good many years since I rode a bike. One of my main interests in Australia has been the incredible bird life and Phil soon got into pointing anything unusual to me. Approaching Port Elliot Phil got quite excited and pointed out some Cookcoo Shrikes which unfortunately flew straight overhead and following them I lost balance and gracefully fell off. There was a little blood but nothing to serious and my host Andrew a doctor was immediately behind me however he said he was on a 3 week waiting list and I couldn’t lay there that long, so I gamely limped on to our 
destination. It was another great morning and an excellent way to see the coast. We then headed back to Victor harbour past Fish and met up at the Whale Tail to take a ride on the horse tram over to Granit Island these were used to transport wool to the ships that docked at Screwpile Quay on the island after the initial jetty in the non existent Victor Harbor proved far too hazardous. We then walked all round the island with Tom climbing every bolder in sight. Back 
over the causeway which has retained in its original wooden trestle construction with the tram tracks and rubber mats for the horses, who where nappies to prevent fowling of the jetty. Phil and Sue kindly provided lunch for Cheryl, Andy and me before we all set off to visit Cape Jervis moving away form Encounter Bay the land turned brown again reminding us of the drought. We looked down on Kangaroo Island before heading home. I had only seen kangaroos once 
and was therefore surprised to see several small mobs of them but Phil soon got fed up with our constant requests to stop for photos, how many pictures of kangaroos do you need? Back to Encounter Bay via Yankalilla, great name, to left over curry and a night looking at one another’s photos fantastic. Thanks Andy and Ali I have really enjoyed my stay here. - Ray
sory in Australia we headed off east for the first mountain section, I managed to stay with the leading pack with Andy behind me wheezing encouragement. Most of the route along the coast to Port Elliot, our destination, was either cycle track or quiet roads and it’s a good many years since I rode a bike. One of my main interests in Australia has been the incredible bird life and Phil soon got into pointing anything unusual to me. Approaching Port Elliot Phil got quite excited and pointed out some Cookcoo Shrikes which unfortunately flew straight overhead and following them I lost balance and gracefully fell off. There was a little blood but nothing to serious and my host Andrew a doctor was immediately behind me however he said he was on a 3 week waiting list and I couldn’t lay there that long, so I gamely limped on to our 
destination. It was another great morning and an excellent way to see the coast. We then headed back to Victor harbour past Fish and met up at the Whale Tail to take a ride on the horse tram over to Granit Island these were used to transport wool to the ships that docked at Screwpile Quay on the island after the initial jetty in the non existent Victor Harbor proved far too hazardous. We then walked all round the island with Tom climbing every bolder in sight. Back 
over the causeway which has retained in its original wooden trestle construction with the tram tracks and rubber mats for the horses, who where nappies to prevent fowling of the jetty. Phil and Sue kindly provided lunch for Cheryl, Andy and me before we all set off to visit Cape Jervis moving away form Encounter Bay the land turned brown again reminding us of the drought. We looked down on Kangaroo Island before heading home. I had only seen kangaroos once 
and was therefore surprised to see several small mobs of them but Phil soon got fed up with our constant requests to stop for photos, how many pictures of kangaroos do you need? Back to Encounter Bay via Yankalilla, great name, to left over curry and a night looking at one another’s photos fantastic. Thanks Andy and Ali I have really enjoyed my stay here. - Ray
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