Kingston (SE as it is in the South East, to distinguish it from Kingston OM - On the Murray - in the same state) was a bit of a disappointment. John was hoping for some lobster but the best we could find was a pot of lobster pate. We just had to make do with a photo of Larry the Lobster. Note to any 'big thing' fans - Larry is currently for sale - you too could own your very own Big Thing. We stocked up on some wine at the local wineries, so the van is once again groaning under the weight. Only a fairly short drive along beside the Coorong from Kingston SE to Murray Bridge. The Coorong is a long narrow strip of land between a lake and the sea, along the SA south east coast, which is a National Park and bird sanctuary. We're not much into birds, but there was an interesting sidetrip to Chinaman's Well, which was once a stopping off place for Chinese gold miners on their way from Adelaide to the Victorian Gold fields. They didn't catch the boat all the way from China to Victoria as Victoria had a 10 pound landing tax, they saved this by walking for a couple of months from SA. At Murray Bridge we did a river cruise, as well as the obligatory game of golf.
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