Farewell
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 in reclining seats the whole time. We’ve purchased a bunch…
Category Australia
Wild Honeysuckle and Grapevines
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 around tiny Penola, with Petticoat Lane as the highlight. The…
Robe Trip
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 wine and rock lobster. We bought pies from Potbelly Pies for…
Raraku
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 sailing across the bay. There were seals lounging in the…
Hahndorf
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 are lots of galleries, cafes, and shops, and restaurants specializing…
31 flavors of McLaren Vale
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), produce shops, olive groves, galleries all set in the rolling…
CheeseFest
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 spend some time getting to know each other, and it…
Adelaide CBD
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, my great aunt. She liked hearing traditional Scottish songs sung…
Kangaroos, Koalas and Emu, Oh My!
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 the lookout, and then head down to Cleland Wildlife Park. …
Home Sweet Adelaide
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 Jean were both sisters of my paternal grandmother, Ann. It…