Headed to the hills today and the aptly named Mount Lofty. At 2400 feet above sea level it is only fifteen minutes drive from Adelaide and yet the temperature is usually 5 degrees lower than on the plain. It is one of the very few places to get snow in South Australia. From the summit there is a fantastic view of Adelaide, not a great photo but gives some idea; below the sky it's possible (just) to make out the sea in the distance. The coast line stretches for miles of beautiful beaches.

From the observation point I went on a bushwalk,

 then spent the afternoon at the Cleland Wildlife and Conservation Park. As well as koalas,

and kangaroos,

I saw wallabies,

emus,

pelicans,

 bandicoots,

and even some Tasmanian devils .

Driving along there are road signs warning of koalas and kangaroos but of course it's not always easy (or permitted) to stop, so , although cheating a little in a wildlife park, I did think that after two weeks in Australia I should get some photos of the animals.

Back home to get ready for the theatre; went to see Pinter's The Caretaker  produced by  The Theatre Royal Bath(! ) and starring Jonathan Pryce. Brilliant acting but I don't think it's his best play.....

As I write, the very hot and humid day has become a very wet night. (As soon as I turned on the sprinklers it started; in France it usually waits until I have finished.)