13th to 19th December 1999 (Week 50)

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On monday we brought our Landcruiser in for the 20'000 km service. During the day we visited Glenelg and went shopping at Rundle Mall. In the Evening we fetched our car again.

On Tuesday we set out towards the Barossa Valley where we visited the Wolf Blass Winery to sample some of their famous wines. Obviously we stacked our storage up with some of their products.

From the Barossa Valley we followed the Murray River further into the Riverland. The Murray River sets out from the Snowy Mountains in Victoria to finally reach the sea near Adelaide. The Murray River is a very important water source for a lot of Wineries and Farmers in South Australia and in Victoria. The River can be travelled as well in a leisurely fashion by renting a houseboat.

From here we drove on through the Wyperfield Nationalpark, which features the typical landscapes in the mallee country. Further on we travelled into the Grampians. A beautiful nationalpark featuring an alpine landscape with many mountains, waterfalls and a diverse flora and fauna. Many beautiful walks invited us to explore this vast park. Since the mountains are not much higher than 1'100 meters, even we could master the walks that led us on top of them where we enjoyed the spectacular views. Sunday night we spent at a beautiful campground accessible only through dirt roads. Actually it was the coldest night we spent camping so far. The temperature falling below 5° celsius. We were not really prepared for these temperatures, so we dressed in about 3 different layers of clothing to keep warm.

Adelaide: Seafood Restaurant in an old sailing ship at Glenelg Adelaide: Tram linking Glenelg with the city centre Adelaide: Victoria Square Adelaide: Entertainment in Rundle Mall Adelaide: Santa Claus heralds that christmas is on the doorsteps
Typical sight throughout the Barossa Valley The many faces of the Murray River The many faces of the Murray River The many faces of the Murray River Trucks need big tyres
The wind stirrs up the dust after the harvest Wyperfield NP: Typical landscape in mallee country Grampians: Landscape on entering the Grampians Nationalpark Grampians: Up there the walk leads Grampians: Mt. Zero from along the walk
Grampians: Rock wall on the ascent along Flat Rock Grampians: Finally reached the top Grampians: Mt. Hollow Grampians: Descending from Mt. Hollow Grampians: Yacka grass trees only blooming after a bush fire
Grampians: Flowers along the walk Grampians: Flowers along the walk Grampians: MacKenzie Falls Grampians: View from Reed Lookout Grampians: The Balconies
Grampians: Bush Pea Kangaroo Island: Remarkable Rocks Grampians: View from Sundial Peak Grampians: Bush Peas in the Grand Canyon Grampians: Surrounding Landscape at the Grand Canyon
Grampians: Surrounding Landscape at the Grand Canyon Grampians: View from Tower Hill Grampians: Dressing up for another cold night
Adelaide: Seafood Restaurant in an old sailing ship at Glenelg
Adelaide: Tram linking Glenelg with the city centre
 
Adelaide: Victoria Square
Adelaide: Entertainment in Rundle Mall
 
Adelaide: Santa Claus heralds that christmas is on the doorsteps
Typical sight throughout the Barossa Valley
 
The many faces of the Murray River
The many faces of the Murray River
 
The many faces of the Murray River
Trucks need big tyres
 
The wind stirrs up the dust after the harvest
Wyperfield NP: Typical landscape in mallee country
 
Grampians: Landscape on entering the Grampians Nationalpark
Grampians: Up there the walk leads
 
Grampians: Mt. Zero from along the walk
Grampians: Rock wall on the ascent along Flat Rock
 
Grampians: Finally reached the top
Grampians: Mt. Hollow
 
Grampians: Descending from Mt. Hollow
Grampians: Yacka grass trees only blooming after a bush fire
 
Grampians: Flowers along the walk
Grampians: Flowers along the walk
 
Grampians: MacKenzie Falls
Grampians: View from Reed Lookout
 
Grampians: The Balconies
Grampians: Bush Pea
 
Kangaroo Island: Remarkable Rocks
Grampians: View from Sundial Peak
 
Grampians: Bush Peas in the Grand Canyon
Grampians: Surrounding Landscape at the Grand Canyon
 
Grampians: Surrounding Landscape at the Grand Canyon
Grampians: View from Tower Hill
 
Grampians: Dressing up for another cold night
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