Another long day with about 27 kilometres to go and the prospect of a day off. I got up early but didn't have to move fast as I was going to have a breakfast before I left and I had to wait to 7am. Couldn't do much as the floor creaked every time I took a step and there was a contractor in the room next door and I was worried about the noise I was making. Then he got up and he didn't seem to worry.
The morning was cold. There were icicles on the back fire escape which was a metal stair. I gingerly walked down as the handrail was ice and the steps themselves were covered in frost and slippery even though they were a metal grid.
The breakfast was quick and then I had to get out into the weather; at 7.30 am it was still below 0.
As the day progressed there was still frost on the grass that was shaded at 10.30am. The walk involved a lot of road reserve that was left vegetated and that made it interesting. Then the scenery changes as the track drops into the Barossa and the vineyards.
I got to the village of Greenock. Had a bad steak sandwich and looked across the road at the lambs gambolling... wondering if the pub would have lamb roast on special. Then its a 12 kilometre wander down a couple of roads to Tanunda. A hell of a lot more people now and its continual wave as drivers drive by. Remember the 80's when you could buy the hand on the spring for your windshield when you drove country. That's what I need for my hat. Got to the pub at Tanunda and the lady brings out a couple of cakes that Belinda and Isabelle had organised from the cake shop up the road as I was going to be walking on Fathers Day. Would have taken a picture of them but I had eaten them before I thought of it.
Did I mention I am hungry. 2 nights here in Tanunda to restock and work on some niggles.
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