After leaving Kangaroo Island, we drove to Port Elliot where we stayed overnight at the Trafalgar Suites (see photo). Great place to stay–bedroom, living room, kitchen, and bath; also a private patio and within walking distance of restaurants. After settling into our suite, we headed to Granite Island to hopefully see some penguins. There is a horse-drawn trolley … Continue reading
We visited another beach on Kangaroo Island–Pennington Bay. A beautiful setting with few people. We were there near low tide and were able to film in some of the tide pools. I used my iPhone 6 for a few shots but mostly used a GoPro Hero 3+ (Black Edition) camera to film underwater. Here is … Continue reading
We made a quick stop to see The Remarkables, a popular tourist destination in the Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. This is one of two geological monuments found in the park—the other one being Admirals Arch. The Remarkables are a group of huge, sculpted rocks sitting atop a granite outcrop. … Continue reading
We next visited Cape Willoughby Conservation Park and Lighthouse, which is located just down the road from the Sea Dragon Lodge. This is a stop that will take only an hour or so to view. The lighthouse was apparently the first built in South Australia in 1852. Here, there is also a visitor center and … Continue reading
One of our favorite excursions was to the Adelaide Botanic Gardens, just a short walk from our hotel, the Majestic Roof Garden Hotel (see photo at right). The gardens encompass about 125 acres and are patterned after the Royal Gardens at Kew. Some of the highlights, including lunch at the Botanic Gardens Restaurant, are shown … Continue reading
We made a brief stop at the Dune du Pilat, a mobile dune on the coast of France. Link to video. Continue reading
Wines and Wetlands 