Monday, November 24, 2008

Overseas Visitors and McLaren Vale

On Saturday, November 15 we took our friends Noel and Marie and Marie's son Steven and his partner Tina for a trip down to McLaren Vale. We met Steve and Tina a number of years ago at Noel and Marie's and we were really thrilled to be able to show them some of our favourite haunts in McLaren Vale. Steven and Tina are based in London and both are architects with Tina specialising in designing restaurants. And both like their food!

The itinerary for the day was a pre-dinner stop at Samuel's Gorge Winery which has wonderful views of the Onkaparinga Gorge wall and on the other side of the ridge, the valley that encompasses McLaren Vale, Willunga and McLaren Flat.

We then took them to our favourite restaurant, Fino, at Willunga. After about seven or eight courses (one loses count) we headed to Primo Estate (great architecture) and Hugh Hamilton (great views) wineries.



Marie at Samuel's Gorge



Marie taking a photo of Steven and Tina at Primo Estate



The group at Samuels' Gorge. It's a beautiful place



David at Samuel's Gorge



David and Noel at Primo Estate



Tina at Samuel's Gorge



The photo Marie was trying to get above. Steven and Tina at Primo Estate



Steven and Marie at Hugh Hamilton



Steven at Primo Esate



Noel at Samuel's Gorge



Us - taken by Noel or maybe Marie . . .