Mannum hadn't changed much since I was there a few years ago. It was still a sleepy little place but it was a beautiful day and Dad and I enjoyed walking along the main street and just sitting in the reserve by the river soaking up the sun, watching the river and the birds.
We went to the tourist information center and picked up a pile of information on various areas around SA. After dropping the info in the car, we walked along the river up to the pub, passing the bowls club on the way. They obviously had a big social tournament going on as the music was cranked and most of the teams were dressed in costume - looked like my kind of bowls!
We wandered into the pub at about 12 and there was hardly a soul inside but within 15 minutes, the place was packed. Dad and I shared the special of the day - a dozen king prawns and I also had a side of salt and pepper squid. We ate lunch looking out at the river - it was beautiful.
After lunch we wandered back to the car and drove across to the ferry. The river was actually really low - the lowest that Dad can remember seeing it. We crossed the river on the ferry and continued the back way to Murray Bridge. Didn't look like much had changed there also. We continued onto the freeway and headed home by about 3.
We both had a bit of a rest back at the house and then I got ready to meet Donna to go and see a movie. I drove over to Norwood just in time for the show to start and to meet up with Donna. We went to see The Blind Side. It was a pretty good movie and not as "cheezy" as I thought it might have been. Sandra Bullock was excellent.
After the movie was had dinner at Primo's and chatted for quite a while over food and coffees. I left Donna about 11 and headed home.
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