Hunter Valley and spotting the first kangaroos

Our first destination was the Hunter Valley. On our way we spotted the first kangaroos (unfortunately also about 30 dead ones). The Hunter Valley is one of Australia´s famous wine regions. We tried some wine in the Briar Ridge and the Petersons Vineyard. In the last there was an Irish traveller working who gave us some advice for our first night on the road. Because of her and the tourist information assistant´s advice we stayed behind the Wollombi tavern for the first night. There was also another kombi parking and we got to know Barry and Mary. Barry´s kombi was from 1977 and he bought it 29 years ago new. He and his son had been travelling in the kombi all around Australia in 1989. We cooked our first “meal” (=two minute noodles) and drank some famous Jungle Juice in the tavern. There we had some great chats and laughs with Barry, Mary, two local dudes and the waitress.