Friday morning our KI tour started with a trip to Clifford's Honey Farm. We were treated to a wonderful fuzzy drink made with honey. Just delicious....we got a very informative talk by the beekeeper about the bee hives, the extraction of the honey from the hives. This farm has over 400 hives so there is plenty of work. The extraction of honey and the honey comb is all done by machinery. Quite surprising how simple this is but also it is very complicated. The machinery gently cuts the honeycomb to allow the honey to be extracted by centrifugal force.
The tour company just wanted to give us some energy to climb up to enter Kelly Hill Caves. A National Parks Ranger took us deep into the cave to see the unique limestone formations created over thousands of years.. It was a 200 metre hike up to the entrance then 30 steep stairs down to the floor and then more sloping downward paths to explore the cave. Of course, we were very much herded and an eagle eye was kept on hands trying to touch the limestone. And all that up and down we did to get here, well we reversed this to get back to the bus. 30 steep stairs going up was really not that difficult. April was marvelous keeping up with the group....
Lunch was at a campsite called Beckwith's. A few salads were offered with the best homemade chicken vegetable soup with bun and then out came the barbecued hamburger, sausage and curry chicken. The chicken stayed on my plate, I just did not enjoy it and sausage was greasy so it did not get eaten either. The salad was good and the cup of tea was just what we both needed. Onward.....
to Flinders Chase national Park. Remarkable Rocks are certainly remarkable. Looks just like marbles that have weather away and are sitting on top of a huge monolith right at the edge of the ocean. We got to walk over and under these remarkable quirks of nature. On to a place called Admiral's Arch. A colony of New Zealand Fur Seals is a permanent resident of this area . They look like logs until they move and start to bark. A brisk walk on the boardwalk down the rugged cliff face revealed the spectacular arch, a natural nursery and safe haven for the playful fur seals which can be seen playing or just lounging around the rocks.
From here we had about 1 1/2 hours to nap while we drove to the Pelican Feeding stop. The pelicans here are black and white and are quite beautiful. It was funny to see these birds getting ready for the man to feed them and the fighting for a spot was just hilarious to watch. It was all over in about 15 minutes and then the bus driver took us to the air port.
This is a tiny airport but efficient. Our plane could only transport about 30 people maximum to the mainland and Adelaide. We had a driver waiting for us at the Adelaide airport and were whisked away to our hotel. As soon as we were signed in, I left April to arrange getting the bags to our room and I jogged off to buy a new pair of hiking boots. I had seen a pair two days before but the store was closed. Timing was perfect, I tried on several pairs of boots and bought a pair that felt so comfortable. These will find a home on my feet for the next 6 days.
I will report further at the next stop with a connection to the Internet.
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