We pulled in front of Martindale Hall just outside of the small town of Mintaro. Imagine pulling into this place! It was amazingly large...featured in the movie "Picture at Hanging Rock." There were over a dozen servants for a household of 3 people. Absolutely ridiculous, but wicked fun for one evening. We got there & went for a walk around the grounds. The carriage house was larger than most buildings in SA.
Cam & I did a bunch of things that weekend in the Clare Valley. In the town of Mintaro there was an outdoor maze. Cam was exceptionally good at finding the correct way. We answered all of the trivia questions properly.
We went to several wineries over the weekend as well. The white wine was superb. Back at the mansion, Cam & I drank wine by a fireplace after playing on the largest pool table I have ever seen. I was corrected several times to call it a "billiard table" but the balls were the same size as pool. This table was so huge, they built the room around it. The table that Gram used to have on Thurman Alley would fit easily within its width! Picture a huge amount of green.
Evenings included more walks around the country side. Walking is the best way to absorb your immediate surroundings, especially in a new place. We hiked up a short hill to have the following view. This was my attempt to recreate a historic shot.
Back at the mansion at night, the Ant was well positioned right in front of the entrance. We slept in the same bedroom featured in the movie above. I learned all about the proper way to use a heated blanket. In the AM we got to eat a breakfast fit for kings & queens.
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