Van Life

“The Barossa” encompasses both Barossa Valley and Eden Valley, a region known for its dry Rieslings. Because Eden Valley hadn’t been on the itinerary with Tony the trike guy, I wanted to hit a couple of wineries there on our way out of the Barossa to the Clare Valley (another region known for its dry… Continue reading Day 26: Barossa Valley to Clare Valley via Eden Valley

Another day in the Barossa. How sad … not! We kicked off the day with brunch at El Estanco, which came recommended from a number of people we talked to. Now we felt that we had truly patronized every place there was to patronize in little Greenock. I ended up with a serious case of… Continue reading Day 25: The Barossa

It was cold when we woke up today: 2˚C (35.6˚F) outside and only 6˚C (42.8˚F) inside! Thankfully, we have the diesel heater (and our booties!). Today, we would make our way from the Adelaide Hills to the famed wine region the Barossa, but not before we nearly ran out of power in the van. Adam… Continue reading Day 24: Adelaide Hills to the Barossa (Greenock)

We woke up to another Adelaide Hills rainy morning, so I tried to be work-productive, even though it’s Saturday. I did some writing work, while Adam read in “the nest,” as I’ve come to think of the bed in Sherwood. We showered in Sherwood, for lack of a better option. This is not easy, as… Continue reading Day 23: Adelaide Hills

Today was fantastic! Started the day with Chef Adam cooking us up some bacon-and-egg rolls to line our stomachs for the wine-y day ahead. After brekkie, we set out on a walking tour of the Adelaide Hills. The clouds looked a bit iffy, but they would not deter us. Now, anyone who has been to… Continue reading Day 22: Adelaide Hills

We are three weeks in today! We left Brownhill Creek Caravan Park (quiet stay, great shower, but worst WiFi we’ve had on the trip so far). We both needed to dedicate some solid time to work today, so I suggested we head towards the beach at Glenelg to find a café from which to work.… Continue reading Day 21: Adelaide (Glenelg) >> Adelaide Hills

Before sipping my way through more wineries today, we decided to hike the river walk from our campground along Onkaparinga Gorge. Setting off, we discovered some fellow campers: Little did we know that it was a long way down (and remember: what goes down must come back up). To keep me going, Adam kept dangling… Continue reading Day 20: McLaren Vale >> Adelaide

Leaving Little Bosa, we explored Port Elliot, a pretty little seaside community. Neither Adam nor I are coffee drinkers (the horror!), but we stopped oceanside for a chai latte and a hot chocolate at the Flying Fish (made me homesick for the Flying Bear in Kirribilli) at Horseshoe Bay with stunning and rugged coastline. I… Continue reading Day 19: Port Elliot to McLaren Vale (Pink Gum Campground)

On our way out of Langhorne Creek, we popped back in to Bremerton, so I could pick up the new-release wine – Old Adam Shiraz (had to be done) – which was just released today! It’s a special one we’ll save for a special occasion. Having nicely sipped our way through Langhorne Creek, we made… Continue reading Day 18: Langhorne Creek to Little Bosa (Port Elliot)

***Just a quick note to say that we are doing fine on the road, and I have not been abducted (I do wish people would stop telling me I need to watch Wolf Creek!) Thought this post says Day 17, we are actually more than 30 days in to our trip. I am just often… Continue reading Day 17: Langhorne Creek