Adelaide

On our way to Adelaide we spent a few days with some friends in the country.

We came across this unusual Aboriginal Canoe Tree. Years ago the aboriginals would

carve pieces out of certain trees and make a canoe. These trees are found around Australia

in certain areas and still show the imprint of the carved out bark. Interesting stuff.

We also came across a herd of sheep that had gotten out of their paddock.

We found them wandering down the road so we rounded them up and put them

back were they belonged. Baaaad sheep.

We spent almost a week in Adelaide and found it a beautiful clean city.

There are an abundance of parks and the city is also know as the city

of churches. There are beautiful old churches all over the place, although we never

got to see the inside of one. The city is right on the ocean with lovely beaches.

Barossa Valley

The Barossa Valley is a wine lovers paradise. The entire valley is brimming

with lush vineyards and wineries galore.

Wolf Blass Winery was unbelievable and we couldn't get over the size of the place.

The huge tanks you see in the photo are only a few of the hundreds that are filled

with the various juices that the winery makes into it's world class wines.

Of course we went to the visitor centre and sampled some of the best they offer, and

bought a few bottles to take home as well. YUMMY!

The following day we stopped at Jacobs Creek winery for a sampling of their offerings

and came home with a couple bottles from their cellar.

We could have spent an entire week doing nothing but going to the many wineries in the valley

but we only have a limited amount of storage space in the caravan so we had to narrow it down

to a few. We also ran into a HUGE pelican on our travels and of course the always

curious kangaroos. They really don't mind having their photos taken either.

Mt. Gambier & Surrounds

We met up with some Emus taking a stroll through a national park we were visiting. There were a few
kangaroos around as well but we weren't close enough to get a photo.
We spent a couple days in Mt. Gambier and the main attraction is the Blue Lake you see in the photos.
It is the crater left from the youngest volcano in Australia even though it hasn't been active for over a
million years. The water in the lake turns a brilliant sapphire blue in the summer then fades to grey during the winter months. We took some photos from Hoo Hoo Lookout and thought the sign was pretty funny.
We are in Southern Australia at this time and are heading for the Barossa Valley which is a huge wine
and fruit growing area. There are tons of vineyards that stretch for miles and miles over the landscape.
It's like being in "wine heaven", so I guess we'll have to sample some of the local fare.

The Great Ocean Road - The Continuing Journey

Our continuing journey down the Great Ocean Road took us to Port Campbell and the Twelve Apostles.

Over time the Twelve Apostles have been reduced to about nine formations that rise from the sea bed.

The coastline along this stretch of highway is absolutely stunning and our photos don't really

do it justice. The rugged cliffs and the aqua blue ocean with it's crashing waves are a site to behold.

We are currently staying in Warrnambool which is a coastal town in southern Victoria about 400 kms

from Adelaide which will be our next destination.

Cheers for now.....Bob & Mary-anne