We leave for Darwin, in the Northern Territory tomorrow!  It’s a two-night, three-day train ride on the Ghan we got on a SuperSaver low-priced special that means we’ll be travelling…

Penola (whose name comes from an Aboriginal word meaning wild honeysuckle)  and the nearby Coonawarra Wine Region were our first stops on the inland route back toward Adelaide.  We did a historic walk…

We passed through Hahndorf again to snap a few photos and stock up on mettwurst and cheese for a road trip down the Limestone Coast, famous for red earth, red…

We set off with Captain John and Cousin Veronica for an overnight sail from Port Adelaide to near Torrens Island.  The weather was cool but comfortable, and we had smooth…

We had a nice drive through Adelaide Hills, with a destination of Hahndorf.  The town was settled by Lutheran migrants in 1838.  It’s now known as Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement.  There…

 John took us on a guided tour of McClaren Vale…one of Australia’s renowned wine regions not too far away on the Fleurieu Peninsula.  It’s filled with wineries (76 cellar doors),…

We said goodby to Jean, who was leaving for a five-week visit to England and Scotland to see her kids and other relatives.  It was great to be able to…

We borrowed the 1983 Holden Gemini (with a GM key) and head downtown to do a little exploring.  On the way we stopped for a visit with Jean’s Mom, Jean,…

A drive up to the Mt. Lofty summit provided a panoramic view of Adelaide all the way to the sea.  We tried unsuccessfully to find two geocaches on the nature trail below…

In Adelaide we were warmly welcomed by my second cousin Jean and her husband John, my second cousin Veronica, and her mother Mary, my great aunt.  Mary and Jean’s mother…