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Graham and Julie’s Camping Adventure The Flinders Ranges - Part 1 - Wilpena Pound

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April 2024 - Finally, our first real holiday since moving to Kangaroo Island.  A camping trip in our 'new to us' caravan, affectionately known as “The Geist” (Which means free spirit, and we say it with an Arnold Schwarzenegger accent as it is European.)   When our nephew Callan and his partner Melinda heard we’d decided on the Flinders Ranges, they planned to join us. We’ve always enjoyed their company when visiting, but had no idea how much fun and laughter we would enjoy with them on this trip.  We were starting at the  Wilpena Pound Resort  on Adnyamathanha Country. Wilpena Pound or Ikara (meeting place) is of cultural and spiritual significance to the Adnyamathanha people, who have lived here for 15,000 years. I’ll put in links where I can for those who want to see more about the spots we’ve visited.  Although from above it looks like a crater, it’s actually a natural amphitheatre, and was called a “pound” as the shape lent itself to naturally contain sheep and cattle (as
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Julie's Sewing Projects

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A page to keep track of my sewing projects, including a couple of link to some older ones. A family tree blanket for Cameron Jack A Penguin Bean Bag Chair for Cam A Glow in the Dark Space Blanket for Astro Cam Blending of Cultures - A Family Totem blanket for Maisie Towels & Ponchos Christmas 2019 (Scroll to read)
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The Pizza Oven

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Sanders on KI - Pizza Oven In the same way the kitchen is the heart of a home,   in Tasmania we found our pizza oven was the heart of our outside world so  Graham was very keen to build our new pizza oven here in Kangaroo Island. Memories from  Our Tassie Pizza Wall of Fame. It was so much more than being fabulous for cooking all sorts of things - pizza of course, Montreal style bagels, roasts, stews, deserts, and of course our annual Christmas Pig in the Pizza Oven.  Just watching the fire flicker, or the gentle glow of coals not only provided warmth and ambiance  it kept us outside in all seasons. THE PROJECT The location was not all about the view. Graham considered where the predominant winds came from and the best angle for the oven, then once the decision was made, the collection of rocks started. Then he prepared the land for the base.  He measured the footprint, dug out the ground, and spread gravel and sand, to prepare for the pavers.
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