Flavours of the Riverland-The Home of Backyard Bread

This last weekend we were in "Granmark" as our Granddaughter calls Renmark.

We spent a few days there and went for a drive on Saturday afternoon.

We came across a fairly new business called "Backyard Bread" in Barmera.

The Riverland is renowned for it's produce both fruit and veggies, and wine, and many other attractions.

This business is owned and managed by a wonderful couple,Peter and Colleen, who started this up from scratch.

An idea that became real.

It is a cafe with great country atmosphere and hospitality.

Great produce to sample and take home.

I have enclosed some pics and a link to their website.

http://www.backyardbread.com.au/

If you are in the area call in for a very relaxing "cuppa" and see what catches your eye to take home.

Here is a link to their facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/Flavours-of-the-Riverland-Home-of-Backyard-Bread-1542021289359618/

Hostess Colleen

Some more Random Photos-Riverland

Here are a few pics from my recent weekend trip to Renmark in South Australia's Riverland.

Little Eagle

Pied Butcherbird

Wakeboarder

Golden Oldie

Watching Owl.

Patterns on Gum Tree

Thiele Highway Scenes

Travelling back from Renmark a few days ago I captured a few more rural scenes to add to my collection on the Thiele Highway on the Road to Morgan.

 And also some pics from Renmark for good measure.

Severe Bushfires in South East Australia

Much of South Eastern Australia is threatened by bush fires today,Friday 17/1/14.
Our relatives in Renmark in South Australia have had to evacuate their homes.
This follows on from a week of severe temperatures.
In Adelaide we have had about 5 days in a row with the temperature over 42c.
Even hotter in regional country centres.
There are towns under threat as I type.
There is an all night watch on the local ABC radio keeping listeners and residents up to date.
In Adelaide itself a cool change has come in with very spectacular thunderstorms and some rain.
If you are a prayer please pray that there will be minimum serious outcomes from these fires.
There have been 3 properties destroyed in SA so far and 1 death in Victoria.
Many houses across the state are without power.
We have power to our house but the street lights are out after a very close lightning strike.
Here is a link to the ABC.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-17/victoris-sa-nsw-bushfires-continue-to-rage/5206194

Update on Saturday morning.
Thankfully our relatives are safely back in their homes this saturday morning.
There are still many fires burning out of control in our state.

Carmine's Antiques and Tapestries Gallery

Today we did one of our "half way" trips,picking up Granny from the Riverland at Blanchetown to come back to Adelaide.
We took a slightly different route home by driving from the Blanchetown Roadhouse across country to Morgan.
Morgan is a sleepy former River Port on the River Murray with much history.
In Morgan we came across Carmine's antique shop and tapestry gallery.
An amazing little place with a n amazing collection.
The Tapestry Gallery was all the creation of Carmine's late mother who did not start doing tapestries until she was 77.
We found a really interesting illustated book on the Phantom of the Opera.
The original story.
Well here are some pics to wet your appetite for Carmine's shop.
Morgan is about a 2 hour drive from Adelaide.
We enjoyed a leisurely trip home from there.
Stopping off at Mt. Mary and also at Tanunda where we visited Roger Murcott's amazing "Birds of a Feather " art gallery of Australian Birds.
I will write a separate post about that.
All photos taken on Canon 600D and with permission of Carmine.
see www.morgan.sa or email Carmine at cdb@morgansa.com.au