A special Town .....A special Lady

Our travels have taken us to a tiny little town in South East SA.

Penola.

Good friend R and I went looking at art exhibitions 

 in the Coonawarra area.

Various artist had showings in the wineries scattered around the district.

A great day,

 sipping and tasting some of my favourite reds while we perused the paintings.

Not that I know much about either art or wine,

 R helped me out.

Then onto the town of Penola for lunch

to the Coonawarra Station restuarant 

absolutely delish

and 

to the law unto only me had the best prawn pasta ever.

Here's where the plans started to fall apart

 coz some shops

 ie the ones we wanted to see were closed on Tuesdays.

Not Happy.

Someone was happy..........

.............. Sir .........no spending.

So a visit to the Mary Mackillop Centre happened,

 well worth the visit and a highlight of the visit to Penola. 

Mary Mackillops' Church

The serene area around the Mary Mackillop centre

                      An insight into life of Mary Mackillop and the Rev Woods.

A Special Lady indeed

Combine that with a stroll down Petticoat Lane and its a step back in time

Still getting over the fact that 13 ......13 lived in this tiny cottage

Walking through the good room - you know the one only used for special visitors

We are coming to the end of the SA visit to family and friends.

have to celebrate Sis Rs' birthday first.

Hook up with King R and Lady L 

then we're off to the warmer climes of Qld.

Eventually.

How we get there will be a whole other story.

 Depends on weather and whether some of the dirt roads are passable.

We just make the plans as we go,
love and appreciate the freedom we have.

Living the good life.

xDee

LIFE IS A MIRROR - BE YOURSELF