Our camp was set up in Nuriootpa a day early and we were one of the first to register for the National Rally. Our welcome packs included a badge and a very good bottle of wine giving us reason to ponder South Australia’s wine heritage.
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| 5 of the 7 West Aussies camped together |
Morning and afternoon guided rides led us through vine country and small villages and a dirt ride option kept the dirt riders happy.
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| Lining up ready for the first group ride |
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| Like herding cats, trying to get Bee Ems lined up for the official photo shoot |
A communal pizza night, in the host caravan park's camp kitchen, was a great success and some of us enjoyed a potato pizza, for the first time.
A walk along Nuri’s main street found us admiring sidecar’s,
amongst other rides, mostly of the GS variety.
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| Great tour of the High School wine making facilities |
The local high school's innovative wine making program renewed our hope that the education department can see the wood through the vines. The students who participated in the demonstration all said they planned to work in South Australia’s industrious wine industry.
The Vine Inn kept us warm, and fed us well on the last night.
Then, as if by the stroke of a pen, the rally was over. The
BMW Owners Club of SA (BMWOCSA) hosted a well managed and memorable event and the badge
will have pride of place on my motoring jacket.
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| The West Aussie contingent at the rally Photo Credit: EJ |
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