This morning first stop was the Adelaide Central Market which was terrific and a match for any of the top markets in France. The focus was on top quality produce and this was clear on each and every stall.
Nest port of call was the South Australian Gallery of Art and we walked from the market via Victoria Square and the main shopping area of Rundle Mall
Back on the tram and we went straight back to the hotel where we set about packing for our flight tomorrow to Sydney. We had a bit of an issue on the way to Adelaide where they thought our hand baggage was too heavy and one had to go in the hold. We will pack to VA Australia's limits this time as we have lots of leeway with the weight of our big cases.
Adelaide has been great. We had been told that it was very laid back, quiet and fairly small. However, we found it to be quite buzzy, full of excellent value restaurants and generally busy. All good.
Nest port of call was the South Australian Gallery of Art and we walked from the market via Victoria Square and the main shopping area of Rundle Mall
The art gallery was very good and in particular the Aboriginal art was terrific and we particularly liked the tree trunks which had been decorated with various motifs and patterns. Very effective
The paintings were also stunning and as you can see very colourful. No visit to an art gallery is complete without the LLW visiting the coffee shop for a flat white and a cake and this was no exception.
In the part of Adelaide there are lots of attractive older buildings including the State Library featured below which we passed on our way back to the hotel. Today is a little cooler peaking at 21C and we planned a visit to the beach at Glenelg so we decided to change into slightly warmer clothes.
In no time at all we were on the tram which goes all of the way to Glenelg, about a 40 minute ride through the city suburbs which appeared to be bungalow heaven. Changing clothes was a good idea as the light breeze in Adelaide grew to a gale in Glenelg. We had a lovely walk along the beach and around the marina which was surrounded by restaurants and bars which were heaving with office Christmas parties.
We settled for a glass of wine and sharing a plate of fish and chips which was very good.
Back on the tram and we went straight back to the hotel where we set about packing for our flight tomorrow to Sydney. We had a bit of an issue on the way to Adelaide where they thought our hand baggage was too heavy and one had to go in the hold. We will pack to VA Australia's limits this time as we have lots of leeway with the weight of our big cases.
Adelaide has been great. We had been told that it was very laid back, quiet and fairly small. However, we found it to be quite buzzy, full of excellent value restaurants and generally busy. All good.
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