In our haste to rendezvous with Team Midnight Blue in Victor Harbour we drove straight past a delightful touristic sight just a few kilometres down the Fleurieu Drive from the Marina St Vincent at Wirrina. The Bloke promised to return for a proper look. True to his word, we made a special trip in the direction of Second Inlet for a 'look see' and morning tea on a classic grey winters day.
Even on a gloomy day Leonards Mill is cute as a button
This historic old mill building and it's surrounds is very charming and includes a restaurant, little gallery of paintings, sculptures etc... for sale plus associated accommodation. They proudly hold a 2013 Gold Award of some sort, for tourism. It drips ambiance and the service is fantastic! When measured against the nearby Wirrina Resort it's not hard to see why the Resort is struggling. Resort management might need to rethink the 'Doof-doof' din (I recoil against calling it music) they pump into the empty bar area at 11am that wrecks any possible ambiance in the adjacent cafe area. How can staff cope with that day in day out, it was difficult enough while we killed time on laundry day! There are lessons to be learned. On a positive note, the resort makes great scones.
The Bloke ponders over his own concealed 'six pack'
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