Knowing that the weather would be unsuitable for making any trips we decided to use the time constructively and get into town for some provisions (plus to do the washing). If we didn't go we'd be eating some very odd things since our fresh food had run down to a half doz lemons, half a baby cos lettuce, one small zucchini, a small portion of Chinese cabbage, a couple of small red onions, a sweet potato and some passionfruit. Slim pickings indeed! Two days and we'd hit the cans and dehydrated veggies. Not quite ready for THAT!
It was at least 36c yesterday with a screaming dry wind. It was so hot and dry we didn't even bother to fully dry our washing at the laundromat. We took it back to the boat and hung it for a very short time on the clothes airier we bought at Streaky Bay. A useful purchase that helps retain all items more securely than on the life rails PLUS we don't look or feel like a Chinese laundry! That's a double win in my book. A few additional items were dragged from lockers for an airing at the same time. It's amazing how damp things can get even when stowed away.
The Marina is some distance from the town centre and since the weather was unsuitable for motoring around to anchor off the Town Beach we took the local 'Dial-a-Ride'. This is the Port Lincoln version of a bus service. It's subsidised to the tune of 80% and it entails a phone call to the driver to ask for them to collect you. Your destination assists with their trip planning too. The idea is that you might need to wait up to 30 mins but your fare is $4.00 and half that if you have a concession card. The Bloke predictably forgot his wallet with Seniors Card! Pete arrived in 10 minutes and deposited us at the laundromat. Later, Roger collected us with our, by now, washed laundry and bags of fruit and veg. He'd already heard all about us he declared when he took the call. Hmmmm what we wondered???
Our trip back to the marina was via the home of an elderly passenger who had left her handbag in the bus earlier in the day. After our drop off at the very ramp to the marina wharf (how good is that?), Roger was taking his other passenger, a 10 year old school boy, home. So now we know about the local bus.
Maree is of the view that we should investigate the laundry options around the point at the caravan park. Stand-by for an assessment of convenience and cost. I'm still of the view that only a fine day is needed for a trip to the Town Beach just 20 mins around the corner. Yesterday was a dud for that though.
We had a coffee while waiting for the washing and watched 3 yachts from the Garden Island Yacht Club that we'd already seen out at 'The group' pull in and anchor. Two stayed all of 10 minutes. The Town Beach is useless in a northerly which by this time was charging in at 35knots. The yachts were hobby-horsing like mad in the short chop. What were their skippers thinking? By the time we'd returned to the marina there were 2 yachts from the GIYC penned up and rescued from the howling conditions.
Our rigging makes a distinct hooting sound at 35knots. We learned that when we were crossing the GAB! Checking the nav. instruments confirmed the conditions. With hot winds howling at 37+knots it was a great day for the marina!
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