DAY 118 - ROBE SA

ROBE SA

DAY 118

KINGSTON S-E - ROBE

49.19 km

Total Time: 09.40 – 13.40 (4h)

Time on Bike: 2h 38m 23s

Max. Speed: 38.9 km/h

Av. Speed: 18.6 km/h


Another overnighter, this time in the town of Robe – a plush and rather spread out holiday settlement on the Southeast coast.

There’s not too much low-brow in Robe, although the local Foodland supermarket does plays its role for the common man.

I guess that’s why I bought dinner here.

Robe is generally a meticulously neat and well-kempt little hamlet as well as being absolutely full of a very attractive range of tourist accommodation.

Heck, even the Caravan Park I’m camped in is Heritage listed.

It runs the gamut of mid-to upper range B&B’s to niche seaside motels (only with heated pools and Jacuzzis on this occasion) to Backpacker and camping facilities (which do indeed happen to be heritage listed).

The town itself sits handsomely in picture perfect Guichen Bay, landmarked on the western extremity by Cape Dombey with its lighthouse and historic Obelisk.

With all this said, I do believe I’ve done well to be actually staying here for under $20, ‘cos it is all quite damn nice.

The town’s Royal Circus has possibly borrowed its name from elsewhere, but does feature in a fairly impressive heritage walk which is as close to what would be known as the Old Town in other parts of the world.

Said walk is apparently a self-guided affair, which suits me just fine and I am interested enough to have a small wander through before rolling on towards Beachport tomorrow morning.

As photogenic as Robe is and as keen as a photographer as I claim to be, the two have come together quite amicably so far and I am suggesting this blog will be the better for it.

For this reason, I’m not done yet and considering it is only a one-nighter, I am hoping for some fine conditions in the new day.

This weekend is a booking in the next town of Beachport with another set of hosts, Shannon and Julie Moran and I believe some good times will be had.

Until then.