Amy and I headed to Adelaide in the first week of the school holidays with Bindi and Mia. We flew out Monday afternoon and came home Friday night. We had no trouble with flight cancellations or delays, so were off to a good start. Charlie went to his grandparents in Melbourne- probably a good thing- there was probably too much girly stuff going on for his liking!
My photos have loaded back the front, so you get the trip from Friday to Monday!
Friday we checked out of our cottage in central Adelaide and headed to the Botanic Gardens and enjoyed a couple of hours there. These were the amazing Moreton Bay Fig Trees- what amazing roots!
Three of us checking out the gardens
Bindi got this photo of me, with my torn meniscus, my knee gets sore and I have to have a seat and rest it, so far I have been lucky, have managed to make all my planned trips, just operating at a slower pace.
This was the conservatory with the succulents and cacti
One of the fruit on one of the many plants!
We went to the museum of Economic Botany- it is such a lovely building and has all the lovely old display cases. It was a collection of a variety of seeds, grouped in their plant family.
The giant water lily- it had its own special building
The avenue of trees from one of the entrances
On the Thursday we headed out to Maggie Beer's Farm Shop at Nuriootpa in the Barossa Valley. It was an hour or so north of Adelaide. On the way home we stopped off at Gawler and it had some lovely old buildings.
We walked around the turtle pond at Maggie's farm, Bindi and Mia were showing off there tree climbing skills!
The Farm Cafe
Inside the farm cafe- not being a foodie follower I didn't know it was the place where they would film the Chef and the Cook- which featured Maggie Beer. We did enjoy an early lunch in the café.
We took Bindi and Mia to the World's Greatest Supermarket (forgot to get a photo) but on the way back we drove pass Bill's parents old place in Ormond Grove, Toorak Gardens. It was sold about 4 years ago, it has changed with the native garden in the front pulled out and by the looks of it trees in the back yard cut down. Jim would have been horrified!
On Wednesday we drove up to Hahndorf, called in at the cemetery and found my grandparents grave.
We enjoyed strolling up the main street of Hahndorf and checking out various shops. The day was cool but sunny.
This was the grazing platter for two that Amy and I shared for lunch, I am sure it would have easily fed the four of us, we couldn't finish it all.
We called in and the Beremberg Farm Shop and found a couple of strawberries hanging around
A picture of our hire car, which was upgraded so was even larger than expected. Our Airbnb had a narrow lane to manouver in to get to the parking spot. It was quite a challenge but Amy took it on and managed it every time. I wasn't really game to try!
On the Tuesday we went to the Haigh's Chocolate Factory and the Central Markets and also Rundle Mall. Later that night we went up to O'Sullivan's Beach and met my cousins Geoff and Fiona, and David and Leanne Goss. This is the view from the beachouse, we then went next door to David and Leanne's, and watch the sunset, then headed out for dinner at a Mexian place.
One of the arcades in Rundle Mall
I always love going to the Central Market in Adelaide. I have lovely memories of going there with my grandpa. I love just wandering up and down the aisles and seeing all the colourful displays.
