Dementia Demons Go Exploring: Crab country to Wine country

The Yorke Peninsular. Home to our new friends and crabs, crabs crabs!!

This was our 2nd camp stop on the peninsular as we weren't happy with the 1st stop which was only 5 kms back at Androssin, we much preferred this remote beauty! We had been hearing all about how many crabs were being caught on this peninsular, people bagging out in under an hour! Down here people rake for crabs. Rake for crabs, what's this about?? We just have to give it a go! Firstly we had to walk about 1 kilometer out on the low tide. Steve with rake in hand and me with the bucket.

Success came slowly as we had no idea what we were doing. In fact the first few crabs we found were more by accident when we stepped on them. Plenty of screaming and laughing as we were scared they'd bite us. After about 2 hours we had caught a dozen or so but after checking they were legal size we had to throw half of them back. No worries the rest made for a top lunch. In fact the best bluey's I've had in about 30 years!

Smally raking for crabs

This is a crab rake

How good do these look?

But these look even better, taste pretty good too!

We'd also heard razor fish tasted good too so we grabbed a few to taste and not bad but from these shells we were lucky to get a couple of mouth fulls. Taste similar to scallops but not worth the effort.

We loved the remoteness of this place. The water was so clear and warm. In fact I loved it so much I turned into an old hippy. You know the type: Sarong and singlet with no underwear. Yep that was me.

Smally started roughin' too

Next stop was further down the Yorke Peninsular to Stansbury where our new mates Dave & Jo own in partnership with their son the pub.

The pub had a great view looking straight across the peninsular. We spotted a couple of dolphins right in front of the pub. First ones we've seen since we left home, It was their son, Doug's birthday so we celebrated in style with the best of seafood and plenty of great red wine. Thanks again Jo!

Next day across to the other side of the peninsular to Dave and Jo's home at Point Turton. Whilst waiting for them to get home from working at the pub we did a bit of site seeing. This coastline is so different from home.

Then dinner ( King George Whiting, yummo) with Jo, Dave and their friends who are about to take off on a 12 month caravan adventure plus a beautiful sunset organised by our hosts . How lucky are we?

One more stop on the peninsular which Steve calls the stop from hell even though it looks like heaven.

I just had to take these next 2 photos. Hole 1, Par 4, 200 meters straight across the road. What type of a golf course is this???

We've had enough of the coast now off to the Barossa.

The first place I had to visit is my idol Maggie Beers property. It was gorgeous and we bought some of her beautiful produce. My favorite: Duck Pate.

This is Maggi's Farm.

We stopped for a couple of nights at Gawler and met up with cousin Ros and her hubby Steve. Always great to catch up with family.

Next day we went on our first tour: The Best of The Barossa and it was. We were the only ones on the minibus so it was a private tour. Our driver Timo was fantastic, being a well known local, he got us into places and had tastings we never could have by ourselves.

This is Yarlumba Estate, absolutely beautiful. We could have been in Italy or France. Plus we tried the Signature wine which costs $120 a bottle. So we bought a dozen. ( just kiddin'!)

I love this. It's Big Red ( Pharlap) after too reds at Yaralumba.

This is where they still make the casks.

A lookout over looking The Barossa.

We had the best ploughmans lunch at Grant Burghs Vineyard, but I haven't any photos.

Then off to the smoke house. Another very interesting place where we bought the house out.

Final stop on the tour but one of the best was Seppeltsfield. The original owner had so mch vision. He plant hundreds of date palms so the surrounding grounds and gardens look amazing.