Fine,
sunny and very warm, again!
Start time: 8:35am (VIC); arrival: 12:30pm (SA)
Cycle:
13km
Walk:
3km
We left a little later than expected as we didn't get out of bed until 7am!! We
refuelled and then hit the road. We had forgotten about the fruit fly control
station, so stopped about 200m before it and scoffed down four nectarines and
four apples!! We stopped in Renmark for morning tea which we made in the van. The
road was pretty good the whole way with only one stretch of lumpy bits but it
only lasted about 5km, if that. We arrived in Nuriootpa about 4.5 hours later. After
checking-in at the Barossa Tourist Park (we have been here before in 2014,
after Greg had his accident in Batemans Bay and another in Penola, and we
stayed in a cabin) we set up (site #49) and had lunch. Then a snooze and read for Wendy and a read
for Greg. It was then time to satisfy Greg's need for a ride, so we went around
the block to check out the eateries for tonight. It is pub night after all.
There are only two real options, with pretty similar menus, one being a tad
more expensive than the other.
Not long after we got back from our ride, the Fischers arrived. They were
delayed in leaving Mildura as they had their vehicle serviced. Whilst we sat
outside and attended to some admin and book reading, they chose to sit inside
with the air con on to watch a car rally.
We ended up eating at Billy Jack's Bar and Courtyard, where we all had very
substantial and delicious meals; we even had some left-overs! We walked there
and back and it was a pleasant 3km walk. Greg had a decaf coffee and the rest
of us had water as we sat and chatted for another half an hour or so before
hitting the sack. As we were about to go to sleep, the rain, well it was
"droplets" really, started.
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