Hahndorf - Day 2

Day 2 -
a day of tasting and tippling!!:)

Dad and I and Jane took a trip up to the Barossa to visit Dad's beloved, most favourite winery in the world -Rockford's. ( Jane is Mike's tom tom..she gets very excited whenever she detects a winery within cooeee, and rings a bell very loudly and annoyingly. I suppose she could be turned off,but I didn't know how, and her helpfulness in getting around the Barossa was invaluable.)

( a couple of posy pics outside the cellar door at Rockfords). Rockford's lived up to it's reputation and a half dozen, including the fabulous basket press and the rifle range cab sauv found it's way home.

Next stop, in contrast to the stone, wood, cobblestone and age of Rockford's (cellar door circa 1850) was Kabminye Winery, just 200 metres up the road, and gleaming in newness, glass and new shiny corrugated steel. We had lunch here - wonderful beetroot soup, and a very ordinary chicken sandwich which was a bit disappointing. The wine was beautiful though,(in fact, this was my favourite winery of the trip) and a half dozen from here also found it's way home.

Next stop - Richmond Grove.. we weren't over fussed and continued on empty handed for once.

Lastly, we stopped in at Yalumba. The buildings here are quaint - they remind me of a big old boarding school or university or something. The Galway shiraz was on special and freight free, so a case made it's way home and we are now fully stocked. ( a temporary situation i am sure!)..well the wine rack is fully stocked..under- the-stairs is a bit sad.

So after all this tippling and tasting, it was time to hot foot it back to Hahndorf in time for afternoon tea with Lynn and Mike. - Hello chocolate fondue!! hehhehehe
We eventually staggered and wallowed backed to Adelaide in the pouring rain, dark and cold and caught the last flight back to Sydney. South Austrlia is a wonderful place -it's all about eating and drinking:) ..

Hahndorf

Hahndorf is a small town about half an hour north of Adelaide in the Adelaide Hills. It was settled by the Germans early in the 19th century and still prides itself on being a "German town".. there are a number of German cake shops, butchers, candle makers,pubs and a town band - complete with lederhosen etc.

Excellent accommodation and very very good food and drink is to be had at the Greenwood establishment. We had two days here with Lynn and Mike . We relaxed and enjoyed the good company -and the eating and drinking!!
Greenwood establishment

Morning Tea - Day 1
Morning tea was in a little cafe called "Chocolate at No 5"...very yummy coffee and choc brownie. and very cool and charming decor..if you go be sure to visit the bathroom..it's worth a look!

Day 1 - lunch @ Hahndorf Hill winery -nibbles, mouth wateringly beautiful vegetable tart washed down with lovely Shiraz, and chocolate coated figs for dessert. After lunch we went for a wander around country lanes and into town...
Country rambling!
Rose from Lynn's rose garden.

Bizarre fairy atop a shop in the main street.

So after a day of eating, drinking and seeing the sights .. quaint shopping strip, wineries, country roads, vineyards ,lovely cows!! & rose gardens -ubiquitous in S.A!), Lynn cooked us a beautiful meal and we sank into relaxation with fine wine and an open fire.!! I can see the attraction of a laid back life in hahndorf..my waistline would decidedly suffer though.

Victor Harbor - Part 2

Whale fountain..park in Victor - Victor is famous for whale spottings -they live around abouts - in the Southern ocean.



After our morning walk,we picked up Ben and Heather and took off for the Normanville pub for lunch. - (Victor Harbor is a decent sized coastal town south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu peninsula, mainly populated by retirees and fisherman - Normanville is a tiny - blink - and you'll- miss - it town about half an hour away. The pub there serves great fish and chips (apparently..- I actually had the duck sausages on mash with gravy --delicious!!)Along the way, we passed through beautiful rolling green hills dotted with healthy, glossy contented looking animals.


Bull.

Alpaca

Dear little horse who thought i had something for him.


After lunch, we returned to Victor, dropped off B & H and scurried back out along the jetty to see the penguins in the penguin hospital getting a feed.









By the time we had trekked back along the jetty, it was time for a quick coffe with Ben and Heather, and then off through the beautiful countryside once more -about an hour's drive to Hahndorf.