Adelaide, SA

We were very pleased with how things worked out in Adelaide. The caravan park was located in an upscale neighbourhood on the River Torrens, just two kilometres from the city centre and was very affordable at only $27 per night. Best of all, the sun was shining. On our first night there we walked along the river to the University of Adelaide. The university has beautiful, old buildings in a park-like setting and it is adjacent to the city centre. The park was alive with people jogging, biking, and fishing in the river. There were soccer and rugby practices going on all around us. The place was a hub of activity. As Craig is always scheming about ways to return to Australia, Lynda suggested she enroll in a Master's program at the university. On second thought, maybe not.

The pathways in the parks are in such great shape that the next day we decided to look into renting bicycles. To our surprise we discovered that the city of Adelaide will supply you with a free bicycle for the day in exchange for a piece of i.d. "Wow, what could be better than that?" Craig dealt with a minor seat repair and jubilantly, we set off on a 15 kilometre ride from the city centre to the beach. It was good to see the sand and waves again. We went to the Surf Club and enjoyed lunch on the balcony. After lunch we headed back to the city. We wanted to walk the streets and do some "window" shopping. Our plans were foiled halfway home by a flat tire on (wait for it....) Lynda's bike. Now we were walking our free bikes. It all worked out with a little help from an autobody shop. We made it back in time to enjoy an iced latte at a city bistro, but there was no time left in the day for "window" shopping.

We could have spent more time here, but our departure date from Melbourne is quickly approaching and the Barossa Valley was calling.

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