The Grampians Food and Wine Festival When someone asks you if you want to go to a festival whose soul purpose is to supply a vast and delicious array of food and alcoholic beverages, the answer should always be YES! Daniel, Caitlin, Rachel and I headed for a weekend in the Grampians to climb some mountains and drink some wine! Wine Time Well, there really is nothing better than a festival with over 30 vineyards, olive oil makers, chocolates, warmed nuts (ha), and food stands. We spend a couple solid hours "wine tasting" aka drinking free wine. I have officially decided that sparkling pinot noir is the best thing since sliced bread, why did this not exist in my life before. ["She proceeds to buy 3 bottles of Sparkling Red Wine..."]. After a great afternoon we headed to a local AirBnB, a cute little house filled with homemade scones. Hello you beautiful mountains The thing I miss most about home (in regards to the actual physical place) is the mountains! At home, you can be outside and hiking in 5 minutes, 10 minutes if you have to go through the school zone at Uplands. Needless to say, I was pretty happy to get out for a hike to the "mountains", aka hills, I would definitely describe Australian mountains as hills, beautiful hills that is... We headed to the Grampians National Park for a quick jaunt up to the pinnacle lookout before heading home. If you need an escape from Melbourne, this is a must! I am looking forward to heading back next year!
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AuthorHi everyone! I'm Kathryn, a Master's student at Monash University in Melbourne. This blog outlines the experiences and transition of my life in small town Terrace, BC to the sites and sounds of Melbourne, Australia! Archives
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