We were up bright and early this morning. I went and did the nearest geocache which was only a couple of hundred metres along the beachfront bike path. This path pretty much runs all the way around Port Lincoln and is a fantastic asset.
A brekky of pancakes saw us ready to attack the day.
The main thing today was a cruise out to a Tuna farm pontoon where we got to do lots of things, but the main thing is to swim with the Tuna. We had a great day for it too. A little chop here and there, but no problem.
You get to hand feed them first just to realise what snappy little buggers they are and how much they enjoy fingers. Those are fine chain-link gloves young Blakey is wearing.
… and then the stylish wetsuits go on and you hop into the freezing waters of Port Lincoln with about 60 Bluefin tuna speeding around you. Needless to say this would be a different experience in summer. We only had about 15 people on our tour, but there’s about 100 in summer. It was worth braving the cold to have a less crowded experience. Cold fades, but the memory of B.O. lasts forever.
There’s also a net of other fish, like Port Jackson sharks, to swim with … but the tuna are the drawcard.
Hannah and Blake enjoyed the touch pool with a good variety of critters in there to poke and prod. They’ve also got an underwater viewing platform to better appreciate the speed that the tuna flit around at.
After we were all back in dry clothes it was off to try and spot a whale, but it wasn’t to be today. We had a look around Port Lincoln from the water and also spied a familiar Expanda from the boat as well … that’s ours on the right.
Once back at the park I set about dismantling the plumbing so I could take the sample bits with me shopping. It’s surprisingly muddy under the van …
Home hardware had nothing that looked like what I needed. A search of plumbing supplies places took me to one … that recommended another … that also had no idea what sort of connections they were. I happened across a Reece shop that thought they might be irrigation fittings and maybe Mitre 10 would have them. Off to Mitre 10 … they didn’t have any either, nor were they sure what they were … but they suggested another place to try. There’s a caravan repairs place in Port Lincoln and they had the right hose and fittings … for $12. So, an hour or so’s running around had me back at the van with parts in hand.
Fitting it all back together took about 10 minutes and after tentatively testing them out I’m very happy to report no leaks!
Kel got some washing done and the kids have been off playing on the beach, riding bikes and generally running amok. They shall sleep well tonight.
Early start tomorrow as we’re moving again and have a ton of stops along the way.
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