Early morning start with a visit to the Barossa Farmers Market in Angaston.

Such a fantastic set up with local traders selling fruit, veg, meats, bread & coffee etc. Had a really great neighbourly feel to it.

We had a lovely chat with a farmer selling figs who couldn’t have been happier and loved his life and the countryside of Barossa.

After an obligatory bacon and egg roll and coffee we drove up into the hills to Mengler Hill to take in the great views across the Barossa Valley. Within the viewing parking area we had a walk around a series of modern rock sculptures.

After a thorough workout, we returned to wine tasting and visited Yalumba winery, one of the oldest in the area and established by one Samuel Smith, an immigrant from Dorset in the Uk.

The winery was stunning with a real old English feel to it, helped by a ‘town clock’ on the tower originating from Croydon.

Wine tasting Part II was at the other extreme, a small modern winery where the cellar door building had been designed and shipped all the way from Eastern Germany. The place was stunning and next level. We spent an enjoyable hour touring around the winery with the help of a lovely German lady who let us try the 2 day old Rose wine from the vat. At this early stage it had yet to ferment and was essentially a sweet juice.

After drinking a lovely glass of rose in the sunshine looking over the old vines of this small but thriving estate, we took a small detour to visit the farm shop owned by the famous Australian chef Maggie Beer. For anyone who enjoys cooking programmes, she regularly appears on Masterchef Australia – one of Michelle’s favourite tv shows!

After another coffee and a date and caramel ice cream, we had an enjoyable walk across the farm in the 30 Celsius heat, taking note of the sign regarding snakes and what to do if we saw one…..

Our next stop was to a young winery called David Franz where Andy tried his first wheat beer wine. An interesting combination, although not one for the purists.

After that it was back to the Semillon wines which is slowly turning into Andy’s favourite along within Cab Sav.

Our final wine tasting stop of the day was at an English owned winery called Michael Hall. By a twist of fate, the owner was in and he took us through his favourite wines and as it turned out he used to be a near neighbour having previously lived on the Cowley Road in Oxford.

After all that wine, it was only to be expected that we would have a little more at dinner as we chatted to an Australian couple staying in the campsite opposite us. Meeting people is one of the best things about this trip, as you share and discover new experiences and get recommendations for places to visit.

Tomorrow we head to Adelaide for the last few days of this camper trip before we fly off to Hobart on Wednesday. Until then we plan to relax at West Beach before exploring central Adelaide.