13/1 we returned from Melrose yesterday having driven 1000 miles over 4 days with the main driver being Tony. The weather in South Aus is still being uncharacteristically wet for early summer and we have hardly glimpsed sunshine since we arrived. We travelled back to Adelaide in more rain which continued all day. Good for dealing with the bush fires though. Today David visited the National Rail Museum in Adelaide and I went to an exhibition of Haute Couture f...

9/1 David and I flew to Adelaide to stay with Tony and Jeannie again. (Stayed with them last year). Today we set off with Tony driving us up to the wine region of Clare valley, about 250 kms north of Adelaide. Clare is midway between Adelaide and the township of Melrose where T and J have their country home. Tony kindly volunteered to be the 'designated driver' thus permitting the remaining three to partake of some wine tasting. We visited 3 such establishments...