On the way to the Hunter Valley

Wine Tasting in the Hunter Valley

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March 17th 2008
Tuesday 11th March, we got up early and left the house around 8am. Stopped off for a civilised coffee break half-way and got to the Hunter Valley in about 2 1/2 hours. Wine tasting aussie style, as you can see from the photos is a lovely day out. Wasn't so keen on the whites in the vineyard myself (Semillion) but a couple of the reds were gorgeous. We had a gorgeous cheesy lunch, the brie and goat ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Hunter Valley

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more