{"id":356,"date":"2014-06-25T19:42:08","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T19:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reccemag.com\/?p=356"},"modified":"2014-07-11T19:30:34","modified_gmt":"2014-07-11T19:30:34","slug":"victory-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/?p=356","title":{"rendered":"Victory Hotel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Victory Hotel is one of those places you love to discover but are loathe to share, lest the next time you try to book into one of their three cabins they&#8217;re reserved by people who read about them in your words.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_363\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/recce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1954.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-363\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-363 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/recce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1954-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Circa 1858\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1954-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1954-37x37.jpg 37w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1954-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1954-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Circa 1859<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And this is a place that bears repeating. Clearly a favorite with locals, who are abjectly happy and authentically good looking. No one bats an eye when our nine-year-old runs the pool game after dinner, except to show him a homemade bird whistle, a pretty little affair made of clay.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_364\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/recce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1955.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-364\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-364\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/recce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1955-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"The Bar \" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1955-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1955-37x37.jpg 37w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1955-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1955-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-364\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Bar<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We tried several of the local wines &#8212; a velvety golden Chardonnay from Shaw and Smith, to accompany creamy curried pumpkin soup, an edgy Pinot Noir from Bay of Fires for the scallops with mint falafel and coriander patties. The hamburger was thick and juicy, salad fresh from the garden with a herby balsamic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_372\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/localhost\/recce\/?p=356\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-372\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-372 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemagwp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1782-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Wine list at Victory Hotel.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1782-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1782-37x37.jpg 37w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1782-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1782-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-372\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Local wines list<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After another round of pool we tottered out to the self-catering BnB cottages (well not completely self catered, as evidenced by the whopping huge tray of food they sent with us to cook for breakfast.) In the morning, all of the vineyards and the Southern Ocean swept out before us. A grand spot for coffee, indeed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='et-learn-more clearfix'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='heading-more'>deets<span class='et_learnmore_arrow'><span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='learn-more-content'><a href=\"http:\/\/victoryhotel.com.au\" target=\"_blank\">The Victory Hotel <\/a>\nMain South Rd Sellicks Hill South Australia 5174\n+61 (08) 8556 3083<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_365\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-365\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-365 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemagwp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1944-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Victory hotel bungalows.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1944-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1944-37x37.jpg 37w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1944-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1944-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from vineyard cottage<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_353\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-353 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemagwp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1967-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Fleurieu peninsula, South Australia.\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1967-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1967-37x37.jpg 37w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1967-128x128.jpg 128w, https:\/\/lydiastrohl.com\/reccemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMG_1967-184x184.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Above Sellick&#8217;s bay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[google-map-v3 shortcodeid=&#8221;4dc6269886&#8243; 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