Mannum

Mannum turned out to be a two night layover. Camping was for 24 hours only and it seemed to be policed as the same vehicle came around morning and night drove around and then left. Small sticky flies were out and also the mozzies were quite bad. It had been very windy all day and was quite cool. We would most definitely return and spend some more time even though they only allow a 24 hr stop. First night there were 20 or so vans, buses and fifth wheelers and about half that the second night. No doubt it would be packed in the summer.

Left Mannum just after 9am and with Tommy leading the way we wandered through some small backroads finally getting us back on the A1.

We had decided to check yet another freebie so we travelled north towwards Pt Broughton till we came to a little place called Dublin where we turned off the highway and headed 10 klms towards the coast and a small place by the name of Parham. Parham is situated on St Vincents gulf and is a tiny town but friendly to RV's as they let you stay as long as 2 weeks. There is plenty of good drinking water available. About 12 vans stayed overnight, 3 or 4 leaving early. We decided to have a lazy start as we didn't have far to travel. It's evidently a good spot for catching crabs though those we spoke to said they were mainly small ones they were getting and they had to go back in. We've been told Pt Broughton is better for crabs so we shall see.

This leg of the journey is a short stretch of 110 klms so we will be in and set up early. We plan to check out the town first and see what is available. Lunch stop was at a little town called Bute. Bute had bute rest room facilities, it had a bute park and play area for kids and it had a bute shop and bute staff who gave us information about where Colin could get his gas bottle filled.
It was a bute little place all round.

Tell you more next time

Love to all lyn