When in Adelaide... Run for the hills!!!

So, we have found that there is not much going on in Adelaide.



Sure, they've got an abundant gallery, a beautiful garden, old buildings and lots and lots of mediocre shops… But we found it best to go elsewhere.

It's hard trying to find gold in a place where you have no trusted friend as a guide.
But incredibly easy when you trust God and easy enough when you trust facebook friends :)

We did enjoy a beachside lunch (in the van 'cause it was so chilly) and we also found a lovely cafe to have an omelet in.

It's an organic grocery/cafe where the food they cook and sell comes from their very own farm. The owner has a lovely vision that I would love live out in my future. One day…



Their are heaps of old buildings.

HEAPS.

Heaps, like they way my grandpa HEAPS sugar into his tea. It's an astonishing kind of "heaps".

And to bore you with photos of them would be pure self indulgence, especially considering that I will post photos from Hahndorf which are mainly photos of old buildings anyway… Hmm… Anyone else have a thing for old buildings?

So here is a bit of Adelaide, and Hahndorf - a town that came well recommended (thanks Leischke's and Cath-Faff). Where we wandered around, ate a punnet of their strawberries and enjoyed a stick of their fine caramel/choc Fudge.

Three Things.

1.
For some reason, entering in and out of Adelaide I have seen countless Chicken trucks… You know, the kind that's full of thousands of live chickens, squished into hundreds of pallets? Drives in full and drives away empty?

So… got kind of used to seeing that.

But this morning I saw a Sheep truck, full of live Sheep, packed all on top of each other. One of the sheep had it's leg caught in the cage and it was hanging out the side of the truck.
This was not a good thing to see and it encouraged me in my vegetarianism.
Wanna know about it, just ask me.

On a lighter note :)

2.
Since trying this beautiful brand of beverage a couple of months ago I have heard friend after friend try to explain it to me. It seems that almost everyone has tried it, and loved it. But no one knows how to say the name! It's an alcoholic cider, with amazing flavours. And I thought, hey- I'm gonna blog this, just incase someone reads this who hasn't tried it yet!!!

"Rekorderlig Cider"

My favourite is the "serve hot or cold" Winter Cider, served Hot, of course :)

It is alcoholic, so for those who say no to that kind of thing I'd totally encourage you to buy some Non-alc Apple Cider and add your own fruity flavours and winter spices, heating it over the stove!! Get some heat in you belly through these last days of Winter :) And deliciousness. Lots of deliciousness!

3.
So, most of you already know and love this album. As do I.
But just incase you haven't heard it yet, here it is.

Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues.

It's perfect for driving all day, because we never get sick of it. It's good for every season and definitely worth listening carefully to. It is full of gold, honesty and has secret alcoves of wisdom hidden throughout. I feel like it's got God all over it.

"Sunlight over me no matter what i do"

Campside :)

Some people wonder,

"where do you camp every night?"

Well, firstly, it's not like "camping" is pulling out a tent and setting up tarps and stand-in kitchens and all the stuff you'd do if you were camping at Patonga or somewhere like that.

It's more like, parking the van somewhere we won't get bogged in the morning, and, when the weather suits, pulling out our gas stove and cooking dinner. Otherwise, we do that inside the van. Then we wash up and set up our "bed" in the back of the car and settle in for a night of reading, or talking, or making music. Whatevs. Just kicking back.

All the universe has to help us with is finding a place that doesn't have a "no camping/no overnight stays" sign. Then we're sorted. We don't pay to stay anywhere, we simply let Australia provide :)


Places we have camped the last 2 nights
=
On the very top of Mt Barker. Where we fell asleep and woke up to the view of the amazing Adelaidean Countryside.



And at a very well chosen "recreational area" of Norton Summit Road that lead us winding through breath-taking, stomache-sickenning heights, through very "sound of music" countryside. This rest stop sat in between rows and rows of vineyard and provided us with an amazing rainbow to look at as the light rain came and went.

Careful now...

This morning the earth seems so carefully made.
Every rolling hill, every sprawling tree, every pocket of sand,
every running wave, every floating cloud.

It's amazing.

When in Robe.

Robe
=
friendliest little sea-side town, ever.

We are just about to spend our third night here, under the generous roof of our friend Lauren who, since we arrived a little later than polite on thursday night, has been our wonderful host and tour guide and friend and chef and barista :)

Tomorrow morning we drive on up towards Adelaide, not knowing how far we will get before a new little town takes our fancy.

So, here is Robe.


Early morning beach walks in the icy breeze.


Local look-outs.



Sea side adventuring.






The famous Obelisk. (!?!??)


Sneaking into historic buildings…




The most bizarre church I've ever been inside of!!!





Drinking mulled wine with our lovely host.



H wore SHOES to the pub!!!


Hanging with new friends :)




A town where it is safe to leave keys in their holes...


Strangers who let you drive their car.


Sneaking into "closed" coffee shop for hot chocolates and sticky buns :D


Mice-killer task force. Registered cats, employed by business' to keep their shops rodent free. They have free range in the workplace, and their own door so that they can come and go as they please.
Smug little things :)


Book-shop coffee's and life stories.


Walking the dogs.




Nature walks.


Overall,
Happy chappy's.



You should go to Robe too :)