We just got out of the desert of the opal field and only few hundred km`s south are Oz most famous wine yards: Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Barrossa Valley & Clare Valley.
Those areas are parted by the huge flinder ranges - the largest national park in South Australia - famous for daylong hikes & spectecular gorges and lookouts.
This is the perfect location for us to celebrate my parents 40 years marriage anniversary where we visited the 40th gorge as well ;-)
Overcoming this final gorge we reached the Clare Valley with a great welcome of fantastic wines at a bit chilly 3 degrees - brr.
Wine lovers describe this area as the Toscana of Oz - which fits pretty well!
You are send back in time to the 1850s were Jesuits introduced the skill of winery.
Stralling through the ancient wine fields, the 20 km riesling trail or the many wine cellars are the highlights of this trip.
After several extensive wine tastings we are rolling on over the hills down to Adelaide - the capital of SA.
Its lovely city with a buzzing inner city and the first walking mall in Australia. Famous for art & festivals you won`t be bored spending some time in this lively city.
This is now the end of the first part of the Australia trip as my parents and Luigi will leave from Adelaide back home to Graz.
So I sattled Jaqueline (our campervan) to make my way on alone to new adventures...
Riding in the sunset
