Saturday, 1 October 2011

2 percenters ...or the Nanna B rule

Surprise ! Surprise! It was raining when we awoke. Least we were taking the car today so that meant we would get less wet than usual :))
Love my iPad GPS , although it doesn't always choose the way I would travel according to the map, it has helped us negotiate our way around and out of this city. Maybe it knows more than I... surely not! haha. Stopped for breakfast at a place called Mad Moo Cow cafe at a place called ... Gumeracha.. Guess that's why the cow went mad trying to spell and pronounce it LOL . It was a cheap breakfast ( we are used to the city overpricing ) but huge and delicious. Holidays are always about the food to me:))
Drove through the Barossa Valley using the tourist route . The hills were really green and babbling brooks meandered their way through the valleys. Very picturesque ! Saw a giant rocking horse along the way, one of the famous Australian ' big' things to add to my list.
Followed a dirt road to a lookout over the valley at Eden Valley. The brochure at the lookout told us that in 1843 at a misty altitude of 500 meters Joseph Gilbert planted the first vineyard. Trust me if he were still alive he would certainly recognise the place ... Still misty and windy with a gust that chills to the bone. Amazing view though , once I was able to hold my hair from my face long enough to look- I'm getting good at that now haha. Walked around the lookout.it had a huge cross to commemorate the Christian beliefs. This place really is the city of churches!
Found a brewery for Brian. Unable to eat inside because the place was crowded with AFL fans there to watch the game on the ' big ' screen (that I think was actually smaller than our tv but they were fanatics. I had to walk past them to get to the bar and they all moved their heads around so as not to have their view blocked for even a second - bit like I'm used to when I walk across the tv line of viewing in my house :))
Sipped and ate while Brian consumed a taste paddle of six beers . One was coffee based so he wasn't too excited by that one. Tried it and it lived up to my expectations of beer...YUCKY!!!
Drove off to see another brewery and on arrival it was closed... You guessed it, the owner was out watching AFL!! Settled for a cheese shop instead ( Brian settled , I was pleased cause that was my stop choice hee hee ).
We drove back to Adelaide via Port Adelaide. Exciting!! Some where around there is Kochie's home town. Googled exactly which suburb when I got home, found out we'd driven in the area... I need to hone my stalking skills to have not checked that out BEFORE I had driven thru... LOL Oh well it's not THAT far away hee hee.

Had dinner at a Mexican restaurant. Had made a booking and lucky we thought we were , cause the place was really busy. We were escorted to our table and asked what drinks we wanted ( then the waitress realised we had no drinks menu ha ha) . All was good and a waiter took our order for meals. We ordered a four dip dish for a shared entree and main each. About 25 minutes later and people around us receiving their meals I made eye contact with the waiter as he hurried past us. A few more minutes later a waitress arrives at our table to tell us our waiter has no idea where he put our order and was very embarrassed. He was embarrassed but I was starving and that's worse lol. Luckily as I have two kids in retail I am now a much more humbler customer. I smiled as we gave our order again and thanked them nicely when they brought a free drinks round ( everyone makes mistakes) . Dips arrived and were really delicious. Then another waitress comes over, asks how our meal is, then goes to pick up the still half finished dips... I grabbed them back quick...still smiling;)) finished the dips and let the waitress take the dishes now. 30 minutes later no mains... I did the eye contact thing again and soon ( or ten minutes later they arrived ), again a delicious meal. Not wanting to risk any further application of 'the rule' we got the bill ( it came FAST!!) and they had taken all the drinks off the bill... Nice touch. Got home to the hotel and Brian walked around to the Fasta Pasta restaurant and brought us home some desserts. He had strawberry and vanilla gelatos and I had tiramasu.

Planning a day to Hahndorf and Victor Harbour area for tomorrow. My feet aren't so sore today and I must add they felt so good in stilettos when we went to dinner tonight.
Love Kerry- Anne and BRIAN. xxx

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