The gorgeous foothills of Adelaide were easily viewed from the plane as we arrived. The area has been in a terrible drought for 2 years and residents are under severe water restrictions. Even with the drought the foothills were lovely.After securing the rental car we headed into the city and checked into our room at the Franklin Apartments. Another quick stop at the grocery and we were good to go!
Our first adventure was a wine tour of the Barrossa Valley. It included all the usual - a full day around the area with tastings at 4 boutique cellars; private labels not available in the states. They were good, but not as tasty as I recall from our California experience.
Our group was small, a pleasant mix of Brits and Kiwis, and folks from Ireland. Of course a couple from California and us. The weather was very nice, plenty of sunshine - warm and lovely. As we circled around the vineyards we saw lots of sheep, emus and a few kangaroo. No Koalas though :-(
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