Adelaide Hills - Hahndorf, SA

Arrived at Hanhndorf Resort around 4pm...beautiful camping/caravan park...tiered, level sites so really easy to set up. It's a Discovery Park - (like a BIG4) so quite a commercial, family friendly holiday park. No flies, no mosquitoes, no ants - PRAISE THE LORD!! Never thought we'd be so happy to be back in general population! It's also 20°C cooler and we've had to get our jackets out again! So good for sleeping though 😴
The town was founded in 1839 by 54 Prussian families who immigrated due to their orginal Lutheran church unifying with another denomination - which they disagreed with - hence the German village-vibe. It's a very picturesque little town - think Berry on steroids? Its just gorgeous, pubs (German themed), cafes, restaurants, cellar doors, galleries, fudge shops, cute little gardens, a museum and a Birkenstock shop thrown in. Pete thinks he's very clever for taking me Outback Australia but ending up in Germany 🙄 We've visited -
▪︎artist Hans Heysen "The Cedars" property where he and his artist daughter lived and worked for many years
▪︎ the museum and art gallery
▪︎ a few wineries to sample the local selection...we bought 54 bottles. Kidding! Lol...only came away with 4. Our favourite was Nepenthe...Read more