On to Kakadu

  October is the very beginning of the Wet Season in the Northern Territory, or possibly the very end of The Dry, depending on the year. For us, even though…

Are we there yet???

  The third day on the Ghan, we stopped at 9 am in Katherine, famous for the Katherine Gorge, the Katherine River and being the first permanent water source heading…

All Aboard!

  Our 54-hour train ride on the Ghan was an experience to remember. Billed as one of the world’s “Great Train Journeys,” the Ghan cuts right through the center of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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),…

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…