All packed up and ready to move again we are on our way to the Adelaide suburb of Mitcham but there is a lot to get in first. Still in the lush green area that is peculiar to this small corner of Australia we headed past the Urimba Wildlife Park to the Alexandrina Cheese factory where they have their own heard of Guernsey cows and make a splendid selection of cheeses including Gouda, Edam and Cheddar type cheeses as well as Italian and Feta (the marinated version is 
excellent). Having been given the full tour had our picture taken with Bluebell and tasted the different cheese types we again hit the road heading for McLaren Vale yes I know we have been here before but as I said we are not complaining about visits to wineries. Mary Silver, who with Phil is also my host, with her team from Mitcham Club was there to greet us with an amazing picnic spread, cheese, chocolate and wine Cheryl was in heaven, well, we all were. Group pictures and farewells to a great bunch from Encounter Bay especially Phil who had done us 
proud and we were on our way but not very far. I think our reputation had preceded us and en route we took in three more wineries. This is a particularly pretty area and some of the wineries are quite stunning and the wines not half bad either. Arriving at Mitcham and dropping of our car load it was apparent that the other car driven by Bob had gone missing well it was a BMW and in the event the electrics were giving major grief but we had to be off to arrange tonight’s BBQ, its going to be fast and furious here but with Mary in charge
we have no shortage of direction! I dumped my bags in my room and it was all hands to the pump putting out chairs and tables, setting up the drinks table, lights, etc, etc. All was however ready and the BMW crew turned up although this was not to be the last breakdown, poor Bob all style and no go. Meeting our new hosts has now become something we really look forward to and this is no exception. Bob produced his talking stick and we all said a piece trying hard not to duplicate our presentation, Cheryl had some fascinating facts. And so to bed, the 
view from my bedroom window over the Adelaide plan is breathtaking. - Ray
excellent). Having been given the full tour had our picture taken with Bluebell and tasted the different cheese types we again hit the road heading for McLaren Vale yes I know we have been here before but as I said we are not complaining about visits to wineries. Mary Silver, who with Phil is also my host, with her team from Mitcham Club was there to greet us with an amazing picnic spread, cheese, chocolate and wine Cheryl was in heaven, well, we all were. Group pictures and farewells to a great bunch from Encounter Bay especially Phil who had done us 
proud and we were on our way but not very far. I think our reputation had preceded us and en route we took in three more wineries. This is a particularly pretty area and some of the wineries are quite stunning and the wines not half bad either. Arriving at Mitcham and dropping of our car load it was apparent that the other car driven by Bob had gone missing well it was a BMW and in the event the electrics were giving major grief but we had to be off to arrange tonight’s BBQ, its going to be fast and furious here but with Mary in charge
we have no shortage of direction! I dumped my bags in my room and it was all hands to the pump putting out chairs and tables, setting up the drinks table, lights, etc, etc. All was however ready and the BMW crew turned up although this was not to be the last breakdown, poor Bob all style and no go. Meeting our new hosts has now become something we really look forward to and this is no exception. Bob produced his talking stick and we all said a piece trying hard not to duplicate our presentation, Cheryl had some fascinating facts. And so to bed, the 
view from my bedroom window over the Adelaide plan is breathtaking. - Ray
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