Port Augusta to Nuriootpa
It was a wet and windy night but by morning the rain had stopped. The wind made it feel colder than the temperature suggested. We packed up and headed south. Our first rest stop was at Yacka, a tiny village without any shops or services. There are some occupied historic buildings. I like the shape of the roof on the Institute building, and the clever mural incorporating the tree in the garden.
When we pulled up the rear left wheel of the Bushtracker locked up as can be seen in this photo. We have been checking the temperature of the wheels by feeling the outside of the wheels and the hubs. Clearly our brake problem has not been permanently fixed so we will have to follow this up - again.
We joined our friends for lunch at the O'Leary Walker winery at Clare. As it is a public holiday it was a busy place. We opted for cheese platters which were excellent. The others all liked the truffle honey but not me. The cheeses, bread, crispy sticks, chutney, smoked walnuts and sliced pear were great. Our wine connoisseurs were not excited by the wines, but bought a couple of bottles to support the venue.
The winery is on the Riesling Trail which can be traversed by walkers, cyclists, wheelchairs and pushers, hence the many bikes on the back of cars and parked in the bike racks. The area is the greenest we have ever seen it, with lush wheat and canola fields, very green trees, pasture, blossom trees, and grape vines with new growth.
