After a good night’s sleep in our little Cottage, we make an omelet with the provisions our hostess has left for us. Dick has arranged a private wine tour for us today with ‘Coonawarra Experiences’. Simon, the owner, picks us up and we are on our way. We start at ‘Parker Estate’ where we have…
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We’re heading south today towards the Great Ocean Highway, spending a few nights along the way. Today is our longest drive of the trip – some 4 hours from McLaren Vale to Penola, in the heart of the Coonawara wine region (Cab Sav mecca – some say it’s the best in the world). Genius that…
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Departed Adelaide this morning for the drive down to McLaren Vale, only about an hour drive. Today’s adventure is the Blessed Cheese Wine Tour. Blessed Cheese is a local cheese shop in downtown McLaren Vale, they have hooked up with a few of the many wineries for a self-guided wine and cheese pairing. They have…
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Our flat is very well located for touring Adelaide’s museums. A 15-minute walk along University row takes us to the South Australian Museum with excellent exhibits on Aboriginal culture and art. I was keen to see an exhibit the museum houses on the ‘Mawson Expedition’ to Antarctica, but it was closed for upgrade – bummer….
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