Flagstaff Hill

Wow - it's amazing how the time flies! We have just completed a stay with the Flagstaff Hill club, and are just getting settled in with our hosts at Holdfast Bay.

The last few days have included a variety of tours to explore the Fleurieu Penninsula. We began with a scenic drive through the McLaren Vale on our way to Victor Harbor. In true Colorado GSE fashion, we brought the cold weather with us! (ok, it's not as cold as at home, but it was quite chilly and windy).


(view from Granite Island)

We lunched on Granite Island before heading off on the Cockle Train to Goolwa. Once there, we had the opportunity to see the mouth of the River Murray, which is a main water source for much of the country that we have visited during our trip. We have all become more accustomed to the morning and afternoon "teas" and were hosted on Hindmarh Island for afternoon tea, which included a South Autralian specialty...Lamingtons. (lovely fluffy cake, dipped in chocolate and rolled in fine coconut flakes.)


(on Hindmarsh Island)


(where the ocean meets the Onkaparinga)

The next day included a morning walk along the Onkaparinga River (and yes, we can all pronounce Onkaparinga) followed by a fabulous lunch at the Woodstock Winery, and tour of area wineries, which included both wine and olive tastings! (and I got sneezed on by an alpaca, which was also delightful). We finished the day with a fabulous meal at the home of John and Carol Darwin, which was made complete by a series of downhill sledding races on cardboard sleds down a steep grass hill. Grass stains were had by many.



(Candice wrestled a croc at the winery)


(Cristina got to pet Alpacas)





(It was a dirty race...John got a head start against Ashley...but he was pushed)


(in the mixed media division, Christina proved the cardboard was better than the laundry basket)

Day three with the Flagstaff Hill club included a varity of vocational visits, with general feedback from all that they were each relevant and interesting. (I personally met with a marketing team from a health insurance company, which was very intersting and informative.) That evening, our presentation at the Group 5 Rotary meeting was to just over 100 Rotarians and guests, which came from several area clubs. Some team members were even able to hear a koala growling in the car park afterwards. We couldn't find the koala, but he did leave quite a bit of poo on the car to let us know he was close by.

Apologies that some posts aren't a bit more frequent, but as you may guess, we are being kept quite busy. Candice, Cristina and I are basking in the glory of a few hours down time this afternoon, and they have given me the OK to post on their behalf...so consider this a group effort!