Saturday, February 17, 2018

Report #47 Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, Australia February 16, 2018 Friday Mostly cloudy & 66 degrees Part #3 OF 4 62 Pictures

Forging ahead…..

 

The threshing floor

 

Fields must have been fertile

 

Threshing area was near the cottage

 

Once the grain was gathered, it was bagged in sacks

 

Then it was brought down to the cove by oxen carts

 

Wild plants on the coast

 

This is where we are

 

Walking back was far easier

 

Frenchmans Rock

 

Little penguins (fairy penguins) use this beach for breeding grounds

 

But not this time of year

 

A memorial set up here

 

A commemorative plaque

 

Shelter for the rock

 

No wonder ships were wrecked here

 

Dome-covered rock

 

Sandy beach in Hog Bay

 

Silver gull likes it here

 

Not afraid of us

 

Looking for special shells

 

Safe to swim here, but bet the water is cool

 

No customers today

 

Summertime in Hog Bay

 

It’s for the birds

 

Content

 

Back to the jetty

 

Island sign

 

Penneshaw church

 

A war memorial

 

Penneshaw Hotel

 

Eataliens, not eat aliens, but eat Italian

 

We were looking for pizza

 

A wood oven for pizza, but only after 5pm

 

Anything Italian will do

 

Dutch beer

 

They called this a pizza sandwich

 

Café offered a little of everything

 

Casual dining

 

Brownie and ice cream to share

 

A rock marks the spot

 

Grimshaws Corner story

 

Ship waits in the bay

 

Penneshaw was closing up for the afternooon

 

Streets were empty

 

One newer hotel

 

Green park in town

 

Norfolk Island pines do well here

 

Memorial site

 

Watch for penguins

 

Gateway to Kangaroo Island

 

Tall Norfolk Island pine

 

Sign as we were heading back

 

The jetty

 

Shags still there

 

Good place to dive for fish

 

Tender boat coming

 

Ready to load

 

Most folks were back already

 

Homes with a view

 

The ship

 

Tender coming in

 

The platform we will enter