BEAUTY AND THE BUSHFIRE BEAST
Kangaroo Islanders lost a lot in the recent bushfires. Much of the wilderness and wildlife is gone from the western end, many homes have been razed and businesses destroyed. But, amongst the devastation is a resilience to be admired, a community spirit to be envied and a sense of hope and determination.
The bushfire recovery process is already in full swing. Still, KI (as the locals call it) needs a hand and the best way to give it one is to visit, when the lockdown is lifted and we can travel again, and inject some TLC — tender loving cash.
GETTING HERE
The fun starts in Cape Jervis, 110km south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu Peninsula, where all ferries to KI leave from. You can take your own vehicle on the ferry, as I have done before. But this time, I left my car on the mainland, hopped on Kangaroo Island Connect’s fast passenger ferry and hired one of their campervans.
We have a big Jayco, so I wanted to see what travelling in a smaller campervan would be like, and it proved to be an ideal way to test a different kind of RV while also
