Victor Harbor on the Fleurieu Peninsula SA

Victor Harbor, Well all I can say is you cannot travel along the Fleurieu Peninsula without stopping in at Victor Harbor to explore this beautiful region.  Hopefully if you do visit you will be blessed with better weather then we had.  Victor reminded me of Port Douglas in Far North Queensland.  It was no doubt a very serious tourist destination.  It was all about attracting the tourist.  So we joined in and did a couple of tourist things.  

We stayed In the Harbor for Two nights at the Victor Harbor holiday park, nice little park with the usual hot showers and laundry ( and boy were we happy to see hot showers and a washing machine after our 4 nights at Rapid Bay.  The park also had a pool which of course our Two crazy kids had to jump in and try out.  We had a touch and go moment when Maddy went to the deep end and then realised she couldn't make it back to the edge.  Go the doggy paddle!  The holiday park was on the beach and the kids loved riding bikes on the beachside footpath.  

Our time in Victor Harbor was cold and extremely windy.  Too windy to enjoy parks and beaches.  

Day one we explored the Harbor by car enjoying the most amazing cliffs and beaches.  Maddy and I were swooped by a magpie as we slid down a sand dune on our bottoms.  Usually the maggies have only been interested in swooping poor Billie off his bike but this one thought he would try his luck for the girls.

We walked around the town centre looking at boutique shops and we found a bakery for lunch.  Lucky we all like pies!    Don't know how we will survive when we get back home without a bakery.  

In the afternoon we went on a horse drawn tram which took us across to Granite Island.  This was very cool and the kids loved it.  Just something a little different.  For warwick and I it might just get put to the back of our memory because all I remember is constantly battling with seats amongst all the overseas tourist.  I honestly could have chucked some people overboard that day.  They can push and shove me and stand in front of me but not the little kids.  Oh and please ask me before taking several photos of my children.  I know they are pretty dam cute but after the 5th photo it became a little invasive. 

 It was crowded on the tram on the way over to the Island but on the way back it was standing room only.  Massive tram overload poor horse (Macy) who had to haul us back over to the mainland. The kids really enjoyed it and that's the main thing.

Granite Island was lovely although we didn't see any penguins or seals that day.  We just can't believe how clear blue and sparkling the water is down here.  Little under water reefs just bellow the waters surface with tropical fish swimming around.

Day Two was extra special because we had a little train ride!  after enjoying fish and chips for lunch and our second trip to the little old fashioned lollie shop to choose our treats for the train ride, We rode the Victor Harbor steam ranger cockel train which took us to Port Elliot, Middleton and Goolwa.  

We stepped off at Goolwa and had a walk around town before boarding the train and heading back to Victor Harbor.  The train was so enjoyable.  Kids had smiles from ear to ear as we boarded the train.  

A one hour ride on the 'Duke Of Edinburg' was long enough as the kids were getting quite tired towards the end.  They had also run out of lollies.   We can't wait to ride a steam train again.

After a big day out and about riding trains we went to the Anchorage for a beer, cocktail, Two red soft drinks ( for the kids) and a garlic bread to share.  We had a very memorable time in Victor Harbor.