Friday 18th May
Today went up to Windy Point to take some photos but the sky was overcast so will return later if possible.
Then went up to the Monastery to complete the photos of the marble statues.
Saturday 19th May
I went with Emma to Mount Lofty where we intended to walk to the waterfall. Unfortunately the summit was covered in cloud so had to content ourselves with some coffee and very sickly cake! I then took Emma to the velodrome where she had a practice session with the former Welsh coach. The velodrome is state of the art, really very impressive indeed.
I did not attempt it myself having seen the gradient close up!
A noticeable thing in Australia is the amount of involvement in sport both for adults and children. All the parks were full of footie matches, netball tournaments, tennis coaching, rugby and so on and there are fantastic facilities for all of these- and more.
Whilst Emma was cycling I went off to look at campervans ( with the germ of an idea forming for my next visit to Oz!) Was disappointed in the ones I saw as the quality was nowhere near as good as ones I have seen in Europe.
This evening we had dinner at the theatre then saw Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. The lady playing Amanda had such a shrill voice that it rather ruined the first act, but the second act was really well done, with Jim being the ideal " gentleman caller" until the final disappointment.
Sunday May 20th
Returned to the Festival Theatre to see the Namatjira exhibition. Some really lovely water colours, and lots of my favourite gum trees! This afternoon went for a long walk on the beach and saw perhaps my last Adelaide sunset. :-( I shall really miss Adelaide, it really does have everything. To the hills tomorrow......
Today went up to Windy Point to take some photos but the sky was overcast so will return later if possible.
Then went up to the Monastery to complete the photos of the marble statues.
Saturday 19th May
I went with Emma to Mount Lofty where we intended to walk to the waterfall. Unfortunately the summit was covered in cloud so had to content ourselves with some coffee and very sickly cake! I then took Emma to the velodrome where she had a practice session with the former Welsh coach. The velodrome is state of the art, really very impressive indeed.
I did not attempt it myself having seen the gradient close up!
A noticeable thing in Australia is the amount of involvement in sport both for adults and children. All the parks were full of footie matches, netball tournaments, tennis coaching, rugby and so on and there are fantastic facilities for all of these- and more.
Whilst Emma was cycling I went off to look at campervans ( with the germ of an idea forming for my next visit to Oz!) Was disappointed in the ones I saw as the quality was nowhere near as good as ones I have seen in Europe.
This evening we had dinner at the theatre then saw Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie. The lady playing Amanda had such a shrill voice that it rather ruined the first act, but the second act was really well done, with Jim being the ideal " gentleman caller" until the final disappointment.
Sunday May 20th
Returned to the Festival Theatre to see the Namatjira exhibition. Some really lovely water colours, and lots of my favourite gum trees! This afternoon went for a long walk on the beach and saw perhaps my last Adelaide sunset. :-( I shall really miss Adelaide, it really does have everything. To the hills tomorrow......
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