April 19, 2016 continued. Brutal biking in the Barossa

Then, we picked up our rented bicycles and headed out.  I immediately had concerns.....the bicycle seat was the skinny, hard kind used by professional cyclists.  Terribly uncomfortable!  

We biked about 2 km to town on the area's beautiful bike paths.  Then, out to the country.  The sun started beating down.  No shade!  Then, we hit the steep hills.  By this time, my face was beet-red, my glasses were steamed up, and my head began to pound.  So, we stopped in a winery to rest and cool off.  Brilliant!  

The Barossa Valley is best known for their Shiraz.  Unlike in Napa Valley, and most USA wine regions, the tasting is free, pours are generous, and the number of wines to taste is limitless.  

We had lunch on the winery's patio, in the shade and with a refreshing breeze.  We shared a beautiful, huge smoked salmon platter.

Then, this interlude had to end, and we hopped on the bikes again.  Our destination was Jacob's Creek, about 2 more miles.  I was just miserable, and we only saw steep hills ahead, so we stopped and turned around.  Maybe next time.....

We stopped at another winery on the way home.  I was so miserable that I couldn't even try the free tastings, just drank a liter jug of water.  (Passing on free, delicious wine gives you an indication of how bad I felt!!)

Back at the hotel, we cooled off around the swimming pool.

We opened the refrigerator in our room and found complimentary wine and a cheese platter.  Life just gets better and better!  We had that for dinner in the room.