Corvette club of South Australia Inc.

 


Saturday: Up to a nice clear sky & very mild day. After the briefing, we headed off to Port MacDonnell, stopping at Father Woods Park, where we looked at the carvings & did a photo shoot, including some using drones. Luckily, they were up reasonably high as a semi loaded with hay went hammering along under the drone (close, but no cigar). We arrived at Pt Mac, enjoying lunch at Periwinkles Café. A great little stop on the foreshore. After lunch most of us went through the Maritime Museum, which was very interesting & informative. Others checked out the shops or strolled along the jetty. Before heading back to base, we did a scenic coastal tour out to the old lighthouse lookout. We stopped at an area called "Petrified Forest" where there are stone formations on the beach (only visible at low tide). We then stopped at the memorial dedicated to 2 seamen. These were the 1st 2 to be killed on Australian soil due to enemy action. They were killed trying to disarm a German sea mine that was sitting just offshore. We then cruised back through Mt Gambier & Penola where some peeled off for a look or more Coonawarra wine tasting. Again, carpark drinks, nibbles & chats were held in the sun, before walking to Naracoorte Hotel for tea, where we were joined by Geoff Brown a local Corvette Club member. Tonight, Goof was MC for a quiz night; just for something different & to challenge our brains. After a series of questions on all sorts of weird & wonderful topics (those who know Goof will understand), the final scores were added up, Mel won the ladies prize (a handbag) & Andrew won the men's' prize (a banner of an Indian Motorcycle), for his man cave. After returning to our lodgings, some retired & others (the younger ones) decided to kick on for a bit longer.

 
 
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