Wednesday, June 20, 2007

It just keeps getting better

Tomorrow we are off to Adelaide in South Australia by train, where I can gawk out the window to my heart's content for 10 hours. We will have plenty of reading matter, plus we can walk around the train, go to the restaurant carriage etc. and look forward to a week of being tourists. Coincidentally friends took the train over yesterday and we will meet them for dinner on Thursday.

MIL will join us on Sunday (she's flying) and we have booked a car to drive up to the Barossa Valley, known for its German heritage (settled by Germans in the 19th century), German food and of course its wines. We'll have a couple of days there before driving back to Adelaide for a couple more days and then take the train back.

So I'll be taking an enforced blogging break as I doubt I'll have the opportunity or time to get to the internet. See you when I get back!

12 comments:

Susie said...

Have a wonderful time. I have heard my SIL speak of Adelaide. I seem to recall she used to visit a relative there...
I know you'll have lots to share when you return!
xo

Peter said...

Don't forget the camera Val!!!

Cris said...

Have fun, enjoy your time there! xoxo

lindsaylobe said...

Ref your previous post …Congratulations on the medal!!

We always enjoy Adelaide, with its old style lovely buildings and unhurried pace. The Adelaide Hills with its German history is interesting. The city river precinct is also nice and of the suburbs I think Glenelg is also worth a visit
Best wishes

Merle said...

Hi Val ~~ Have a wonderful trip and
enjoy the break. I went to Adelaide for my honeymoon in 1953. Thanks for your comments. Take care, Love, Merle.

catsmum said...

I WAS going to ask if you were coming up this weekend. Guess not.
Have fun in the City of Churches.

Carole Burant said...

Have a simply marvellous time and will look forward to hearing all about your getaway when you get back!! xox

Kerri said...

Traveling by train will be fun, I'm sure. It sounds very relaxing. I've been to NY City and back on a train and enjoyed it.
Mmmmm, wine country...that should be really lovely.
Enjoy your trip!

Jeanette said...

Hi Val, Have a great time in Adelaide take plenty of photo's

Pear tree cottage! said...

Val, I know you will love Adelaide (my home town) wow! could I tell you some stories about that place.......anyway it has been too long since my last visit to your great blog and I have just read every word, and looked at every picture and it is all just exactly what I would think would be in or part of your life...wonderful!

enjoy the holiday.
Lee-ann

Meow (aka Connie) said...

Hope the holiday in Adelaide is going well, Val.
Looking forward to all your photos when you get back.
Take care, Meow

Gwen said...

Hi Val.
Enjoy your break, come back with photos galor.
See you when you get back