Fleurieu Peninsular...
Victor Harbor - Adelaide Hills - McLaren Vale - Christies Beach - Barossa Valley - Adelaide
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Day 20 - 23rd Feb
Victor Harbor - Adelaide Hills - McLaren Vale.
It turned out that today was more about gourmet shopping than sightseeing. We headed up into the Adelaide Hills and ended up in Hahndorf before the crowds from Adelaide arrived. Here we found Otto's Bakery for unbelievably great pastries. After that we headed to Beerenberg's farm shop, just out of town. We ate our pastries for breakfast in their carpark. Then stocked up with Beerenberg jams and goodies. Hahndorf was added to our revisit list...
McLaren Vale Vineyards…
Vineyards to the horizon…
Wine grapes ready to harvest…
Grape_harvesting…
Grape_harvester unloading…
Unfortunately McLaren Vale the town was underwhelming. It has been added to the "don't bother" list...
Day 21 - 24th Feb
McLaren Vale - Sellick Beach - Port Willunga - Port Noarlunga - Christies Beach
The coastline south of Adelaide is very spectacular...
Sellick_Beach…
Sellick_Beach…
Port_Willunga…
Port_Willunga_Caves…
Port_Noarlunga_Jetty_and_Reef…
Christies_Beach…
Day 22 - 25th Feb
Christies Beach - Barossa Valley - Adelaide.
Today we took the scenic route again to get to Adelaide via the Barossa Valley. Our main goals being to visit the Maggie Beer's farm shop and Jacob's Creek winery. Along the way we stop at roadside stalls for fruit (fantasic apples), veg and honey...
Barossa_Vinyards…
Maggie_Beer’s_Farmshop…
Maggie_Beer’s_Kitchen where the “The Cook & The Chef is filmed…
The_Cook_and_The_Chef…
For decoration not eating…
Maggie's farmshop is on the "never to be missed" list. Then it was onto Jacob's Creek...
Jacobs_Creek_Cellar_Door…
no need to come again…
On to Adelaide to check into the caravan park. After lunch we Ubered into the CBD to pick up two external hard drives we had to buy because there are too many photos being generated. Mission completed we checked out the architecure. Found the central market and fell in love with Adelaide.
Adelaide_Architecture is stunning everywhere you look…
Acres of fresh produce at the Adelaide_Cental_Market…
A close up for the carnivores…
We stocked up with gourmet produce…
Day 23 - 26th Feb
Adelaide (Chihuly Exhibition).
The main reason for our visit to Adelaide was to visit the Dale Chihuly Glass Exhibition in the Botanic Gardens. We were blown away...
Adelaide_Botantic_Gardens the old…
National Wine Center in the Botanic Gardens…
Sturt’s Desert Pea the floral emblem of SA…
Chihuly_Exhibition…
Chihuly_Exhibition…
All blown glass…
Chihuly_Exhibition…
Close up of the glass bowl…
Chihuly_Exhibition…
Chihuly_Exhibition…
Yep! all hand blown glass, transported across the globe and re-assembled…
Chihuly_Exhibition…
