A favourite rest stop for a lot of travellers driving from Adelaide to Melbourne is the park in Bordertown with a tranquil creek flowing through and a terrific bakery to visit. Just a short detour off the main Dukes Highway takes you to this pleasant little oasis where you can stretch the legs, have a… Read More Tolmer Park Bordertown
The drive from Adelaide to Melbourne can easily be done in a day but with so much to see along the way why not take your time and break up the trip with an overnight stay along the way. You can take the longer scenic route to Melbourne via the Great Ocean Road or the… Read More Driving from Adelaide to Melbourne (A8 Western Highway)
The wines produced in the Coonawarra in South Australia are unique for the Terra Rossa soil in which they grow, a soil type specific to this region. The soil which is rich in iron, silica and nutrients sits on top of a bedrock of limestone and this combined with pure underground water creates the terroir… Read More Wineries of the Coonawarra
Have you ever stayed in a town where everyone you encounter is friendly and helpful, from the caravan park to the supermarket, retail shops to wineries and everything in between? We encountered this at Penola in South Australia’s south east, around 390 kilometres from Adelaide. Maybe it’s something in the water or maybe it has… Read More The Divine Penola & Coonawarra
It’s seems it’s not enough that people have spectacular light displays on their homes at this time of year, the latest thing is silly Santas up to all sorts of mischief. I’ve found a few towns in my travels through the Adelaide Hills and towards the Southern Vales area of South Australia, where towns and… Read More Silly Santa Season
As the old song goes, signs, signs, everywhere are signs. You can’t avoid them in everyday life but when you’re travelling and more conscious of your surroundings or more likely to be looking for signs, you get a real appreciation for how many are out there. There are signs to warn, scare you silly and then there… Read More Signs of the Times
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