Nuriootpa

Arrived at lunch time. After leaving the van we walked the mainstreet 24 degrees, blue skies and sunny.
Spring has arrived ....the street is lined in Cherry Blossom, the cafes are open after 2 pm, boutique shops...all very welcoming and nice.
A contrast to the bare survival we have seen in other towns.
Lost our caravan keys somewhere today so walked up and down the street multiple times looking for them....did not find them!...... fortunately we have copies of both.
Tennis courts just near us.....nice surface, lots of courts but only one with a net and there was coaching going on on it......never mind we enjoyed a hit anyway.....you can have really long rallies with no net!

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  1. Ruth1 September 2021 at 02:10

    What lovely places you are visiting you lucky things xx

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