Day 41: Sat 25 Mar 23 - Tumby Bay

Sat 25 Mar 23 - Tumby Bay

The wind picked up again on cue last night, just before midnight, and didn't let up all day. The temperature dropped to 16 Deg overnight, and reached a top of 22 Deg through the day, although the brisk southerly winds and overcast sky made it feel much fresher. It was an unusually quiet day for us, and we were both happy about the change in pace. I rode into town early to buy croissants for breakfast, only to find that the only bakery is closed on Saturdays, so it was back to the van for our routine breakfast. We later both walked back into town for our morning coffee at a beachside cafe, and then wandered around looking at more wall art. Apart from me going for an hour ride, we had a very quiet afternoon watching some football, catching up on some admin and snoozing. It was a very relaxing day. 


Tumby Bay - More amazing wall art 

Tumby Bay - Wall art 

Tumby Bay - Wall art in progress

Tumby Bay - Wall art

Tumby Bay - Wall art

Tumby Bay - Wall art

Tumby Bay - Wall art


Tumby Bay - Wall art. So amazing, it's worth showing again (from a different angle)

Tumby Bay - Wall art

Tumby Bay - Wall art. Another worth showing again (from a different angle)


Tumby Bay - Silo Art. The mural covers 2,200 m2 using 430 lt of paint, and took 28 days to complete

Tumby Bay - Bunker Grain Silos

Tumby Bay - Coastline

Tumby Bay - Inlet to Marina


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