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Published: October 26th 2009
Barossa
Novotel ResortA short trip to the Barossa Valley staying in the Novotel Resort. The view from the room and from the Restaurant is great. A wonderful layout of buildings just below the rim of the hill, arced around the valley leading down to the river. The grounds were landscaped with a mixture of Australian natives and small groups of vines. During dinner we watched the weather pass over the hills on the other side of the valley. The hills were hidden beneath rain clouds, then bathed in a deep orange during sunset. The food was good for both dinner and at the breakfast service. The wines were overpriced which was strange when your in the heart of the vineyards.
There are plenty of walks in the resort and along the river, and the golf course just over the back of the resort. We spent spent the following day visiting wineries and sampling their produce. The Jacobs Creek visitors centre had an impressive display, and was set amongst some native Australian landscaped gardens. Went to Maggie Beers and found the cafe packed with visitors, so headed out to view the animals. A number of peacocks put on a great display showing their
Barossa
Hills from Jacobs Creek feathers.
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