Fall Colours? It's May!

From this gorgeous tree in blazing fall colours you'd think we were home, in Ontario, in October. Well, we're not, it's May and we're in Clarendon, South Australia. Having stumbled upon this place, through serendipity, we were delighted by it and it did make us feel a little homesick, but, in a good way.

Clarendon is a small town in the Adelaide Hills, about 25–30 km south of the Adelaide city centre. The Clarendon Weir is located in the town area on the Onkaparinga River. We were on our mini road trip from Brisbane to Melbourne, via Adelaide and had just whizzed by Adelaide, promising to revisit and look at the city in more depth when we return this way later on. We were heading for one of the free campsites shown on our camping app and were stunned to find this little enclave, resplendent in colour and scenic beauty.

The weather was slightly cool (we had long sleeves and long pants on for the first time in months), but, sunny, dry and great for walking the small main street. There were only a few shops, including a wonderful bakery with a bench outside that was perfect for sitting on while stuffing your face with the old-fashioned, home-baked, goodies purchased inside. The houses were very unique and charming. These are just a few examples.

And hey, the birds weren't bad either!

We strolled back to the van, past a hillside vineyard and along the riverbank. It was a wonderful respite from road travel and one of the nicest places we've been to so far in Australia.