In February 2025, Marija and I were blessed with the company of Tim N4HOZ and his wife, Laurel, from Florida, USA. They stayed with us for 4 nights and we got to show them a little bit around South Australia.

Tim made his way into my radio shack on 2 occasions and made contacts around Australia and back into North America.

Day 1.

We picked Tim and Laurel up from the airport and then went for breakfast at Henley Beach. We drove along the coast and then up to the Cleland Wildlife Park. From there we visited Mount Lofty summit, and then to Melba’s Chocolate Factory at Woodside. We then walked around the German tourist town of Hahndorf. That evening, we headed to the Macclesfield Hotel for dinner.

Day 2.

On day 2, we had a walk around the town of Strathalbyn and then headed to the world-famous Barossa Valley, where we had lunch at Kies Wines. We then showed Tim and Laurel around the Barossa and then drove up to Blanchetown. We then followed the mighty Murray River and had a look at some of the silo art. We travelled to the town of Mannum, where we had dinner. Tim even tried kangaroo and enjoyed it.

Day 3.

On day 3 we drove down to the coastal town of Goolwa and to the mouth of the Murray River and around Hindmarsh Island. We then did a Coorong cruise and then drove down to Victor Harbor. From there we drove down to the Deep Creek National Park to our overnight accommodation,

Day 4.

We left Deep Creek and travelled along the coast, showing Tim and Laurel the seaside towns of Normanville and Carrackalinga. We then headed into the city of Adelaide and showed them some of the highlights of the city.

It was a fantastic 4 days and we thoroughly enjoyed Tim and Laurel’s company.