So technically, I didn’t drive from Perth, but flew to Adelaide to meet Anthony who did drive! Also while I’m being upfront here I didn’t do any of the driving, I did a lot of sleeping though. If sleeping was an olympic sport, I would definitely be up for a gold medal.
I arrived shortly before Anthony and checked into the Stamford Grand in Glenelg. We’ve stayed here before, a few years ago and it was a welcome return. I was fortunate enough to be upgraded to a fantastically large room overlooking the ocean.
Glenelg, South Australia
After I had checked in I went for a walk along the promenade and down the pier. There were quite a few people around considering it was a Tuesday afternoon in winter.
Anthony arrived shortly before sunset and we walked to the marina where there are many restaurants. We chose a tapas place and had an excellent dinner.
After a good night’s rest and a buffet breakfast we set off on our long drive over to St. Kilda in Victoria. It would take approximately 8 hours and 30 minutes, plenty of sleeping time.
Serviceton, Victoria
Anthony is already in Victoria and I’m still in South Australia – “you snooze, you lose”.
We had hoped to have a coffee break here but sadly the cafe had closed it’s doors for good.
One of the great things about driving these long distances is that you get to see all the small country towns. Some aren’t the best, but there are some wonderful surprises along the way. An example is Kaniva, Victoria where we stopped for lunch.
Kaniva, Victoria
I did enjoy the sheep art trail along the road. I looked up the meaning of why there are so many sheep. I found it was to encourage visitors to look closer at the town. There are 46 sheep in all, we definitely didn’t have the time to find them all.
Grazing sheep are still very much part of a sustainable agricultural future for this area. They help improve both soil health and plant biodiversity. Source: Kaniva.org
We bought sandwiches and ate at one of the picnic tables, enjoying the winter sun.
Then we were off again to arrive in Melbourne in time for dinner at Laurence and Maddy’s.
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Nice post 🎸🎸
Thanks 😊
Welcome dear friend 🌹🌹
Looks like a good trip
It was Sue, lovely to see my son and also catch up with friends and relatives
Wow, long drive
Lots more driving ahead!
I like the sheep! These art trails are always fun.
It’s great how the little country towns have such tight knit communities
And we think our fairly regular five hour drive from London to Newcastle is a long one! Certainly one long enough that we almost always share the driving (Chris had to do it all years ago before I passed my test and also for a while after I broke my foot!) I love those sheep in Kaniva, a clever way of getting people to stop and notice the town 😀
So much driving Sarah, the little country towns are good for one nights stopover or lunch and it’s fun looking at google maps to decide where to stop
Nice views from the hotel.
Fabulous
A good trip – a long drive with son and Maddie as a reward.
We’ve never stayed at Glenelg or spent much time there. Perhaps we need to add it to our list for the next time we’re in SA.
I’ve always enjoyed staying here and the Stamford Grand lives up to it’s name
I love a good road trip, especially if I’m not the one doing the driving 🙂 Great pictures!
Thanks Meg, I wish I could stay awake to enjoy the scenery, I’ve even downloaded pod casts but even they send me to sleep 😂
Enjoy your stay!
Thanks 😊
enjoy