In KI, we had to travel 97 Km to get to Vivonne Bay where we actually stayed. The house was fantastic ! - the name of the place is Osprey Hights – and if you ever have the opportunity, stay there !
It is pristine, about 10 meters away from a river jetty where all of us actually caught a few fish !!!
which were cleaned and cooked by yours truly… The kids had a BALL !
We also went on a tour and walked amongst Sea Lions at Seal Bay – it was amazing !! the pups were mostly alone, waiting for the moms to return from their 40 day feeding trip – some would wake up and cry and call them, or try to suck onto another female… which, I must say, it not recommended in the community…
this last picture is of the “runaway pup” … it seems like it woke up and was so mad it could not find mom, it decided to climb onto the vegetation and hide behind the bushes… all the while crying and yelping. This mother was in for a surprise as soon as she made it back, I guarantee it !
Our guide was very well informed and gently pointed out to the kids the importance of keeping the beaches clean and avoiding certain fishing practices – this is what washed off at the Bay:
and after making sure the visit was engraved in posterity…
… we went looking for a place to have dinner. Fish, obviously.
Kaiwarra was the place. GREAT salad and fish. Back to Osprey Heights for another fishing session and great night sleep… 
On the way back to Osprey Heights, we had our first KI encounter – this hopitty was so relaxed sitting by the road, we thought it might be… dead ! It wasn’t, to our relief !!
The next day we went exploring and ended up having lunch at the Capital City of KI – Kingscote.
The beaches were beautiful – but still very cold. The low temperature did not seem to bother the Pelicans who were more than willing to pose with us while taking bites from the leftovers of a fishing station.
We all went into the water later on – I remember wetting my feet… and then running far away so I could take more and more pictures…
The color of the water was stunning – and while I shopped for fresh seafood, the kids got to play…
The day after, we took the ferry back to Cape Jervis and then drove to Victor Harbour where the professional bikers had just completed their stage for the day… At the park, the kids found a couple of rides while my husband entertained himself with a candied apple.
As for me… I was taking pictures. Until he got a hold of the camera. Umpfh.
to be continued…
