Holiday fun in Mt. Gambier

This long weekend we spent in sunny Mt. Gambier. Fortunately we were in a cabin, however we needed the heater on constantly to keep defrosted.

There are many fun things to do in The Mount such as "doing a mainy" and checking out the shopping action. We ended up buying warm clothes from Rivers and eating sausage rolls.

The highlight for the weekend was taking a tour through Engelbrecht Cave. A young lady from the South East led us through the cave, pointing out the graffiti on the walls and the genuine rubbish which was left behind. She also showed us the mould which was growing on the rocks but explained how they had slowed the rate of growth by lowering the "waddidge" of the lights. This however, increased the likelihood of falling down the stairs due to lack of light. There was also a dead scuba diver strung up from the roof meant to encourage us to learn how to cave dive.

We also drove down to Pt. MacDonnell and Nelson to check out the water. Reuben had a great time exploring the beach and going on the play equipment with Mike. He was wearing his Superman outfit, so was ready to try anything!

All in all, it was an interesting trip and a very very long drive home (especially as we decided to go via the coast).

Reuben goes a wine tasting

On Saturday we decided to go to McLaren Vale to do some wine tasting- Fox Creek in particular. We set off around midday and had lunch at a cafe where Reuben had his cheeks pinched by old ladies. Anywho, we arrived at Fox Creek and started sampling. Reuben charmed the woman working there with lots of grins and fake coughs. Mike enthusiastically joined the wine club and so we now are the proud owners of 2 dozen mixed red Fox Creek wines.

After the tasting we decided to have a picnic out the back of the winery. Mike got some cheeses, dips and more wine, so we kicked back and enjoyed. Reuben decided to join in and tried various food. He likes quince paste, but not pumpkin dip (which is odd because it's similar to his food). However, the winner were olives in balsamic vinegar! Reuben sucked on those like Starvin' Marvin. It was a victory for Mike (who loves olives) and a betrayal for me (who hates them).