Archive | 05/02/2012

Tante Mil 90 !

Happy birthday to my lovely aunt Tante Mil who turned the incredible age of 90 today. The eldest of my so-called ‘Indische Tantes’ (~ aunts from Netherlands East Indies) is still in very good shape. Born in 1922 in Batavia (now: Jakarta), she was bridesmaid at my grandparent’s wedding in Batavia in 1927, and certainly [...]

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Day 13. Adelaide Hills, Mt Lofty and Adelaide Central Market [+video]

Before heading to Adelaide city we visit the wine region of the Adelaide Hills and Mt Lofty, with 727 metres the highest mountain in the region, and only 15 kms from Adelaide. From the top you have magnificent panoramic views of Adelaide and the ocean. The Adelaide Hills are in fact on the other side of [...]

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