Katy and I are having a short holiday this week. Yesterday we drove from Melbourne to the Barossa Valley in South Australia. On the way we drove through Halls Gap, stopping off at Reeds Outlook for a view over the area. It was really cold up there.

Our overnight stop was at Nuripootpa as that was near to Pheasant Farm, our planned first visit for the following day. All of us enjoy the cooking program, The Cook and the Chef – Maggie Beer, the cook, own Pheasant Farm. We arrived at the farm shop exactly on 10:30, when it opened – except that it was only 10 o’clock really – we had forgotten the half hour difference in time between Victoria and SA! The two girls in the farm shop were very friendly and said that was OK, coffee was already on so we were welcome. Kate and I had a really nice late breakfast of a Danish type pastry each.

Afterwards we headed over to Seppeltsfield to the winery, then to the Big Rocking Horse at Gumeracha.. Lunch was at Hahndorf and while we were eating the weather began to close in. The rain was pouring down as we left for Adelaide and Kate had to drive through some shocking weather, but she got us to the hotel just fine.

We have booked for dinner at the Brasserie, the domain of the chef half of the Cook and the Chef and are now just relaxing before having a walk around the hotel area. The Hilton is right in the centre of Adelaide, so there should be plenty to check out.