Blogs from Quorn, South Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 2

What happened One of Quorn's attraction is the Pitchi Ritchi Railway. Our day's adventure started when we were having our delicious Miller's breakfast at the Old Mill motel in Quorn - served by our gracious host, Concepta - with a loud toot-toot; indicating that the steam train was all steamed up and ready to go. The kids were very excited! We walked down to the station and paid for our pre-reserved tickets in the Wandana carriage. It was a delightful journey to Woolshed flat over several bridges, up hills, and followed by many on-lookers intent on waving and photographing the train. We kicked the footy while they changed the engine to the other end. We were also allowed into the engine and who should we meet but Walter - an old work colleague, who was ... read more

I figured that hiring a car was going to be the best way to link up a few places in South Australia that I was interested in seeing, so the day after my return from Kangaroo Island I was heading north-east in a Toyota Corolla with only 3,000km on the clock. My progress skirted the Barossa Valley and entered the Riverland region, with foliage and river photo stops at regular intervals. With traffic being light on the roads, it was pleasant driving, though I strayed rather further east than intended, and had to go some to get to my intended sleeping spot by nightfall. The sweetly named town of Quorn was where I had chosen to rest my head. No-one else was in the dorm, so my evening was spent dining at the Criterion Hotel (menu ... read more