Is Freeling free?

We had another car run in our Jag this last weekend, this time to a great pub in the small little town of Freeling in South Australia, about 60km north of Adelaide and no it is not free and was named after a Surveyor General of Adelaide.  Freeling is probably most famously known for the filming of the TV serues,  MacLeod's Daughters, between 2001 and 2009 and the (renamed) Gungellan Hotel featured  in many episodes.
 

The Gungellan Hotel

We met at a Bakery for coffee, a few kilometres from our house, and the organiser had some printed maps and directions for us to make our way at our own pace as some of the Jags are getting a bit old (and the drivers too) and some members don't always take their Jaguar on the runs, so everyone travels at a speed  that suits them and doesn't hold up the general traffic.

Breakneck Cutting in Tea Tree Gully

This cutting is known by the locals as Breakneck Cutting and is a huge cutting in the rock  through which the North East Road passes on route through the Adelaide Hills.

A lovely drive through the hills and the golden wattle just in flower

Through the Barossa Valley wine region

An Almond tree in blossom along the way

Freeling

We had a lovely drive through the hills and the Barossa Valley and arrived at Freeling and the Gungellan Hotel for lunch.  The hotel is known these days for its wonderful meals and we weren't disappointed.

Some of the cars arriving at the hotel

A surprise at the entrance

And a warm welcome inside

The meals were huge

The old railway sheds at Freeling near the hotel

Magnificent old gum tree

We had a great day out and enjoyed meeting up with friends and then back home to watch the Paris 2024 Olympics.