Last week we had a 26 hour holiday. We drove down to Goolwa
on the coast where the Murray river flows into the sea.
The sign said the beach was open to drive to the mouth, so of
course we took the opportunity.
It is fun driving along the beach, watching the birds foraging
on the retreating tide.
we were in our element enjoying the day . . .
that the tide had turned . . . oops
Now what do you do when you have made no provision for
driving on sand? You use emergency measures . . . working
against the incoming tide we took the mats out of our newly
cleaned car and used them under the wheels to get a grip.
Two rotations of mats under wheels, digging them out and
repeating the process, and we were heading back along the
beach holding to the allowed speed limit of 40km all the way
as the sea came tumbling in and the strip of beach narrowed
made it back to the safety of the car park.
So much for trusting signs!
chips on the planet which we indulged ourselves with on the
riverbank with the golden glow from the setting sun.
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Very exciting! I'm sure it got the adrenalin pumping. Fish and chips as a reward sounds excellent. Lovely photos and well worth the adventure :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure, Arija! Reminds me of the time when we were marooned by flash floods in a tiger reserve forest!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure indeed!! Terrific photos though!! And I'll take fish and chips any time! Hope you have a "safe" week, Arija!! Enjoy!
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As always, simply magical Arija! Thanks . . . :-D
Thanks for sharing your adventure.The last picture is so rich and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,Ruth
My goodness Arija, aren't you are dare devil!!! we see this quite often on our beaches.. no one ever thinks the tide will rise that high or that fast.. sand is quite the stuff to get stuck in...
ReplyDeleteGlad you made it out fine.. fish and chips.. that sounds perfect .
I'm glad you were able to get out of the sand. That sounds like something we'd do although our common place to get stuck is in the mud in the mountains on back roads. Our beaches are too developed for being able to drive on the sand. Beautiful shots from your adventure.
ReplyDeleteWow, a close escape! Yup, fish 'n' chips makes it all better. :)
ReplyDeleteMy love to you. xxoo
WHAT an adventure! Think I would have indulged in a double order of fish & chips after that one. whew. Talk about cutting it close. Best use of car mats I've heard of in a long time - glad you all were safe & could enjoy that gorgeous golden light...
ReplyDeleteWe once had a similar experience but in our case it was a desert dune area after rains. There was no surf coming at us but we were a long way from anywhere and no one else around.
ReplyDeleteThat beach is beautiful and I’m sure glad you got out before the ocean claimed your car.
Belle immagini.
ReplyDeleteRelax e pace...
Buona serata :)
Myriam
Oh … what an adventure you had. Good thinking about the mats. The sunlight bathing the trees and path creates an exquisite mood! I'm glad you shared this wonderful photo. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place and adventure
ReplyDeleteI've enjoyed a few drives on the beach, and a couple times found myself in a similar predicament. Another lesson learned and here we are to tell the tale. Just glad you're safe.
ReplyDeleteAmei as fotos e o texto! Você passou toda emoção da aventura do passeio! A foto das árvores é espetacular! Parabéns!
ReplyDeleteThat was quite an adventure! Bogging down is sand is no fun, kind of like snow but more difficult to move.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment on my blue jay post. Feeding wildlife is viewed differently is different places. Here in the US feeding birds is widely accepted and is a huge business however more and more states & locals are banning the feeding of other wildlife. Feeding certainly does help getting close-up photographs.
Quite an adventure! Probably a lot more fun in retrospect than it was at the time. Some quick thinking saved your car!
ReplyDeleteI've heard that people let some air out of their tires before driving on sand. But I don't have experience with it myself.
An exciting day at the beach which could have resulted in the loss of your vehicle, only quick thinking saved the day.
ReplyDeleteI just bet those fish and chips tasted good after that. And what a beautiful place under the trees, a nice place to eat your chips from the paper parcel and remember the adventure.
When I lived at a beach we often had to help tow people out of similar circumstances before the tide came in! You were lucky the floor mats worked for you.
What an adventure! And such golden photos you took at the end of the day. Glad everything turned out OK.
ReplyDeleteWow...what an adventure! Beautiful shots though!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly had an exciting adventure! The fish and chips sounds like a perfect treat after your escape, but I would have had to add a decadent dessert too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing about your little adventure in this post.
ReplyDeletegreat idea about the mats. glad everything is well now. wonderful captures but the last shot is especially magical.
ReplyDeleteWhat an ordeal! Fortunately you made it! My daughters were in the same situation. They were stuck in the sand for an afternoon and a night on one of the Queensland beaches. They had three of the four children with them. I was out fishing with the partners of my daughters and one grandchild. They returned the next morning. They had rescued themselves by letting some air out of the car tyres. With flattened tyres they could leave the sand easier. We had been awfully worried and the boys had been searching for them all night.
ReplyDeleteLOL. I had the same problem on the same beach. The secret is to let your tyres down to about 18psi, and keep the revs up. Great story though!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous photos. You have me hungry for the beach!
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