Today, we drove to Sealink Ferry Terminal, and took a ferry across the channel to Kangaroo Island. Had lunch at Penneshaw (the only restaurant opened at 1.30pm!) and then a longggggggggg drive across the island to lighthouse accommodation at Cape Du Coudeic. We were just in time to catch the Admirals Arch at sunset, which is a sight to behold! 🙂
View of our vehicle parked by the side of the road for a short time of photo-shoot.
These signs can be found almost everywhere. Roads can be windy and tiring for the driver and navigator.
We will be turning left, to Cape Jervis, where we will be taking the ferry to Kangaroo Island.
Enroute, we saw wind turbines in the distance.
Nice road leading to the sea in the distance.
Reaching the Sealink Ferry Terminal.
This is our ferry. The ferry allows vehicles to “board” from the behind, while human go on the second deck.
Vehicles unloading from ferry before we can go up the ramp.
View of the ramp.
Kangaroo Island is a protected nature area, so there are rules and regulations to prevent people from “spoiling” it.
View of the coast from the ferry’s 2nd deck.
The ride was uneventful; this is the landing scene that greeted us as we reach land once more.
Nice blue waters.
Landing platform where passengers alight the ferry.
View of the sea from the platform.
This is a truckful of cattle, bound for the mainland.
This is the only hotel that serves us lunch near the ferry. The next makan place is 45min away, and we will have missed the lunch hours.
Penneshaw Hotel has seaview while you dine. Prices are $20-35 SGD, a little more expensive, but the servings are huge. We had to take away two curries as we could not finish it.
View from the cafe towards the sea.
Drive down the slope towards the sea. We drove up the slope, away from the ferry terminal to our accommodation at Cape du Couedic.
View of vehicle against the blue sky.
Portrait view of the road (while standing in the middle of the road!) Good thing there’s no vehicle coming both ways. *phew*
Dead insects hitting us so frequently, that our car’s front has become a “noticeboard/pin board” for insects such as dragonflies and the likes.
Old cart at a stop-over. The driver and I shared a bottle of Coke to refresh ourselves. Man, it’s a hot day today!
Finally, in the evening, we reached the Cape du Couedic Lighthouse Heritage accommodation. These accommodations are restored Cape du Couedic Lighthouse Keepers cottages.
Built in 1907 from locally quarried limestone, our “Troubridge lodge” offers the charm of yesteryear, with polished pine floors, tasteful furnishings and cosy self-contained kitchen.
This is the bedroom with single beds.
View of one of the three cottages here, near the lighthouse.
View of the lighthouse at dusk. The yellow lighting is from the setting sun.
The Cape du Couedic Lighthouse was constructed between 1906-1909 and was the fifteenth to be built on South Australia’s coast. The tower itself was built from 2,000 pieces of local stone.
We made a beeline for the Admiral Arch as the sun is setting in a short time!
Walking down the ramps towards the arch in cold evening winds.
Sunset near a bench – taking a quick shot as we scurried down to the arch.
One more before I go down the ramp further.
The sunset was so beautiful, I had to stop to take the coast line with the colourful vegetation on the slopes.
Admirals Arch on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, is an stunningly beautiful natural rock arch formation that was sculpted by weathering and erosion from the ocean over time. Taken on 28 March, 2011 at 7:45pm using manual exposure, the diminishing light from the sunset skies shines into the arch, gently reflecting off the rock surfaces. Fur-seals can be seen lazing around at the perimeter of the rock platform in the cold evening breeze.
Dinner back at the heritage lodge. Mum has cooked a sumptuous dinner for all of us! =)
