Tanunda to Adelaide

While it was not so cold this morning, there was a fine mist that made everything outside damp. The Bushtracker has had condensation inside on some of the walls. The problem seems to be along the lines of the aluminium frame where there is no insulation. We have run our diesel heater non stop so the inside is about 16° while it has been below 10° outside.

We struggled to find somewhere to stop in Tanunda with the van attached, so I propped in a side street to get a coffee. The drive to the Adelaide Showgrounds Caravan Park took about an hour, mostly on highways. We had one close call - I needed to move into the left lane but waited for a red car to pass us on the inside. Fortunately I waited for a longer gap before moving over as the red car had to stop suddenly behind a car turning left. It could have been untidy.

It is a long weekend so the caravan park is busier than on our previous visits. We had to sweep up cigarette butts left by the previous occupiers of our site. Another Roadie friend is staying here for a few days and she had problems getting access to her site, as a large group had set up a party there. People in about six vans seem to be from a family or friendship group. Three vans have triple axles and are as long as our Toyota and Bushtracker combined.

One great benefit of this caravan park is Bluey can safely run off his lead on the showground. Today both little critters slipped out of the van without their leads on, fortunately they don't go far.

I took Blue to check out a nearby doggy daycare facility. He was shaking with fear so that might not be a good idea! He was happy to walk a couple of kilometres along Goodwood Rd. 

Five of us went to The Goodwood Hotel for dinner. They give 25% off on food and drinks to people staying at the caravan park - very generous. This shocking photo is the Aussie Road Crew Golden Girls reunited.





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