Blogs from Eden Valley, South Australia, Australia, Oceania

Day 258 - Eden Valley (including a trip out to Norton Summit in the Adelaide Hills) There’s something different about this morning when we wake up, something that definitely tells us we’re not in the UK … oh yes, that’s right, it’s already 33 degrees at 8am! Today is going to be fiercely hot and everyone has been telling us to just stay put for the day and not bother going out anywhere. However we have plans and none of them involve sitting around! Siggy was an early arrival to the showground this morning, his cleaning duties were calling him here and of course the collection of our camp fees for the next couple of days. We chatted about where we’d been and what we’d seen, offered him some eggs but he’s got his own chooks ... read more

Day 256 - Eden Valley and the surrounding area Our alarm went off at six this morning, I’ve no idea what my reasoning was for setting it so early but before I could give it too much thought we’d both nodded back off for a quick half an hour! We won’t be able to do that for much longer so we’re just making the most of it while we can. Within two hours we were up, showered, dressed and ready for a bit of exploring so headed to the new scenic lookout just up the road in Eden Valley. It’s beautiful and gives us some great views. The local walking community look to have put a lot of effort into making it a bit more comfortable to spend time up here with the extra seating and ... read more