Under overcast conditions again, James decides on a drive-about to break up the day. First up is the small village of Edithburg. Two divers are training off the fishing jetty. The village is in decline. A pub and restaurant have both closed. One family has Santa seated in a recliner on the roof of the garage.
Meanwhile back at the shack, apricots and tomatoes need picking.
James managed to get CJ all spun up engaging him in a discussion of Trump and US politics. He returns and insists CJ put on a pair of shorts, gets barefooted and wear this blue Hawaiian shirt of his with the purpose of chillin. Apparently its all about the shirt and some karma.
Let's have a look at the 'shack'. The grounds are very large with gardens, two huge sheds (barns really), three large water storage tanks, a long driveway and trees; two apricot, six olive and a peach. The ground floor has three bedrooms and a large room with a pool table. All rooms facing the ocean have floor to ceiling windows. The upper floor has the master bedroom and a great room. There are balconies across the front and back of the house. Not really a shack, more like a very comfortable second beach home. Have a look.
Carol, Jackie and Jose take a walk along the beach. This walk goes for miles along the coast of the Yorke Peninsula. In fact it runs some 18 miles and 7 hours of walking to Edithburg the place we visited this morning.
How big is the utility shed? James is charcoal grilling 'indoors".
This is an absolutely beautiful and delicious leg of lamb. Jackie has been busy while James has been cooking. There are six bottles of incredible vintage wines lined up on the pool table. CJ gets to select two for dinner. The wines are from 1991 and there is no guarantee they remain drinkable but given the pedigree, there is a high degree of confidence. He selects the Peter Lehman Stonewell and Wolf Blass Black Label. According to James, in the early 1990's they were the two rock stars of Aussie wine making and these were their flagship wines. During dinner, the wines do their producers proud.
To complete the marvelous day, James serves up homemade vintage port, straight from the barrel.
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