The Beauty of Ceduna

We were told that Ceduna was bandit country. The kind of lock your door, secret tunnel from your motel to the pub and back so the locals dont get you kind of country. While there is a K9 Police Unit here and we ALWAYS lock up and Mark would not let me run by myself today, it is not to bad at all.


We were told Ceduna was beautiful also and when you get here it just looks a bit run down and dusty. You are left thinking...well I guess it is cute. Cute as in a little ugly but interesting.

We have, however, stayed 2 nights here and the longer we stay the further we unlock the secrets this town has to offer. Its simply beauty, the wildlife, the locals.

The jetty is long and lit at night like a stairway to a magic place as the sun sets. The colours change from orange to pink and provide a backdrop for fishermen and cargo ships in stark contrast to one another.

We met some other travelers who were very kind and lent us their crab nets and gave us fish heads for bait today. We caught 3 blue swimmer crabs that were delicious in an omelet that Mark made. His cooking skills continue to impress me as he makes a beautiful meal with the most basic ingredients. The joy of catching and then cooking your own dinner is just fantastic.

As we were fishing today we saw 3 dolphins playing in the clear blue green water. Locals say you don't really get the beauty of the place until you have been here a little while and I tend to agree with them.

We visited a crazy little house that claims to be a wildlife sanctuary but really it is a home with lots of native pets. They do a great job of rescuing animals that are injured or orphaned and they only ask a donation for a tour. This house has an emu called Gillatd in the front yard that the owners daughters cuddle like a teddy and it has wombats, kangaroos and a snake. I finally got to see a wombat and they are quite big and a lot like pigs!

All in all Ceduna has been great. I can honestly say that I am really loving this traveling holiday of ours. Some days are difficult and there is always work to do but I love the rawness of it, the really basic living, the fact we get to see something new every day and the fact we get to spend all day together.

Wish you were here Dion.

Love Krystal