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 Sharam Cottage is Penola’s first house, and one of a number of historic cottages on […]
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 later. It seems pies are an easy, relatively cheap meal choice everywhere but home. Donny’s […]
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 in German traditional recipes and dishes using local produce and ingredients. The former home of […]
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 was the first time we’d met, but family is family, and they made us feel […]
Sixth Floor Museum in Dallas, TX
The Sixth Floor Museum The former Book Depository in Dealey Plaza, downtown Dallas, TX, houses the Sixth Floor Museum. Each exhibit chronicles the events leading up to John F. Kennedy’s assassination. The museum’s permanent exhibit includes film, audio, photos, some Kennedy family history and lots of other artifacts. One highlight is the sniper’s perch, where police […]
Mt. Rushmore
Rapid City, South Dakota, is a convenient place to stop on the way from Billings, MT to Sioux Falls, SD, just about half-way. It’s also a great jumping off point for exploring Custer State Park, Badlands National Park and Mt. Rushmore, in addition to being close to Sturgis. Ours was a short visit, but even […]
Pima Air & Space Museum
[metaslider id=11317] Having heard mention of the famous airplane graveyard on the east side of Tucson, we were excited to finally have time to check it out. The dry, sunny weather makes the desert a good spot for long and short-term storage of military and commercial planes, greatly prolonging their lifespan. There are thousands and […]