Port Germein to Jacobs Creek - 265km

After a very pleasant overnight stay at Port Germein I set off along the highway for Adelaide.  I have well and truly left the outback and the feeling of isolation behind.  The highway to Adelaide is very busy with lots of trucks and cars and there are signs of life everywhere with farm houses and little towns along the way.

I decided to deviate from my planned route and drove along some very pretty country roads in the Barossa Valley and ended up at Jacobs Creek last night.  The scenery is beautiful with emerald green fields and bright yellow canola crops covering vast areas along the way.

For the first time in many months I opened the door this morning and stepped out onto wet grass.  Dew!  Hmmm.... I'm definitely not liking this.  Back to the real world and cold weather.  Winter clothes feel so restrictive after wearing shorts and t-shirts for so long.  Oh well, I can put up with the cool weather to see my family.  Can't wait  - two more sleeps as my grandchildren would say.

High tide at Port Germein.  Would be a great place to stay for a couple of weeks in the summer.

Canola crops brighten up the countryside.