Adelaide is a great city, good food and wine, beaches and wineries. But I had not seen the bush or kangaroos, and it felt like something was missing. Friends told me that what I needed was a visit to Warrawong Wildlife Sanctuary close by in the Adelaide Hills. We discovered we could stay overnight, which seemed like a great option, and though it was winter we were assured the luxury tents structures were warm and cosy. That was there was a … [Read more...]
Almond Hill B&B – your base to explore the Barossa Valley
Our base for exploring the Barossa is Almond Hill B&B, in the village of Angaston. Easy to find on the outskirts of the town, we drive up the hill surrounded by flowering lavendar and rosemary, and pull in to park by a rhinoceros (iron) and the donkeys (two real ones), an alpaca and two sheep with week old lambs completes the menagarie. … [Read more...]
Prize Winning Café in Yankalilla….The Fleurieu Peninsula, Adelaide
I love these Australian names, heading on the Fleurieu Peninsula out from Port Willunga, through Myponga to Yankalilla essentially following the Tribuke Dreaming Trail. We dropped off at Lilla’s, a café on the main road – they were closed but offered warmly to make a coffee while they prepared for the evening rush. … [Read more...]
Barossa Valley – Day 2 – more food and wine and Maggie Beer
Our base for exploring the Barossa is the amazing Almond Hill B&B and after a fabulous breakfast we head for our first coffee hit of the day– Blond Coffee on the main street of Angaston. It was a good choice (we come back three times before we leave), a deli style café with lots of space, great food, and large glass windows to watch the passing traffic. … [Read more...]
Exploring the Barossa Valley – Wine, chocolate and cheese
I am staying in Port Willunga south of Adelaide, and we are heading off to the Barossa for a couple of days exploration. It’s a beautiful winter’s day as we drive through McLaren Vale (the other great wine growing region in SA). Through the vineyards we wind up into the Adelaide Hills. The idea of summer and bushfires is as far away as you can imagine – the fields are lush and green. The first signs of spring are all around us – the first … [Read more...]
