Monday, 28th May
At last, all the socialising has ended and we are back to “normal!” My relations, Kevin and Sandy, were wonderful hosts, treating us just like paying guests at their Corella Rise Bed and Breakfast. How nice to come out for breakfast, find a beautifully set table, have the toast and coffee prepared for us, look at the Grampians in the distance and then discover that the table magically cleared itself while we were talking to the alpacas!
We had a long drive today – just over 500 kms – but fortunately the half hour time difference helped in this regard. I can honestly assure everyone that the highway from Stawell to Murray Bridge is very bumpy most of the time and from Murray Bridge to Nuriootpa it was even worse. I still feel as though I am bouncing up and down. Today was also the first day we shared the driving.
We had a couple of stops, the first at Nhill for a morning break, then we stopped at Border Town for lunch. Due to a lack of provisions and an inability to locate an accessible supermarket, we were forced to buy our lunch from the local bakery. This was an interesting place – a large tin shed erected over the old police station and filled with lots of old “stuff.” The pies weren’t bad, either.
The weather wasn’t too bad until we reached South Australia, when the grey clouds actually produced moisture in varying amounts. As we climbed towards the Barossa Valley, the temperature also dropped markedly. It was so nice to leave the Western Highway, which was soooo boring, and head into the hills with lovely trees and old stone cottages.
We are all, especially Cat, looking forward to tomorrow.
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