Gawler

We headed off this morning from the banks of the Murray on our way to Renamark, but it was last night that I had to get a few shots of the company we kept whilst here for the 3 nights.  I am convinced the Possums were stage actors for the 3 stooges!  They came every evening after 9, as party animals do....and wanted to sample the fruits we could give them.  Watermelon was refreshing, dried apricots hit like a punch and then they wanted their close ups.


To travel through this part of the country is truly amazing, you see the dryness, but yet as the Murray trails this area across to its cut off point....................as we crossed the area to go to Swan Reach where the Murray would travel to its mouth in Goolwa, South Australia.

As we traversed the Sturt Highway, across to Renmark, we spotted the Berri Winery.  We were told that this is the biggest winery producer in Australia in fact the Southern Hempisphere selling 250 different product lines from the viniers in this region.  Not only that it was the biggest employer for over 400 people just before late harvest picking.  Here we selected particular wines for Mariola to send for her birthday. 

Arriving at our afternoon destination it was time to set down, menu shopping, relax the 'buts' by the pool after 6 hours driving and a beer in hand.  Bring it on!!