Saturday, 25 August 2012

Adelaide - 2012

2012-8-16 – Shower




Flying to Adelaide in the morning and staying in Sebel Playford Hotel.














 





RUNDLE Mall























The old and the New



























Adelaide Casino














              Dinner at the hotel









2012-8-19 -- Cloudy/Sunny







Visiting Mount Lofty Summit on the way to Hahndof.


























Hahndof Inn.




Hahndof, a German heritage village, tasting the famous cakes at Hahndof Inn. This is a quiet town with population of two thousand and five hundred people.





Heading to Goolwa station for the train to Victor Harbor. A good half an hour sightseeing tour as the rail is built along the sea coast.








The Cockle Train











          

The interior of the restored passenger carriage.







Arrived Victor Harbor at noon, lunch at a famous fish shop.








Fish shop















                              The park














The fountain












Granite Island Recreation & nature Park.











Can walk across the Causeway or take the Horsedrawn Tram to explore the island.















A real one horse power carriage.










On the way to Mclaren Vale, visiting the almond train and the chocolate factory.








Wine tasting at Hardys.














              Almond & olive train










 




 Chocolate factory










Heading to North Adelaide for dinner.









O'Connell Street















Toptai Restaurant at O'Connell Street, one of the best Thai food restaurant in Adelaide.















Crispy Barramundi














    Green Curry with Chicken










After dinner, walking along O'Connell street to the hotel.









Adelaide Cathedral














              The bridge at night













Hotel is at the corner











2012-8-20 -- Cloudy

After breakfast, visiting China town.










Town centre















                  Central market






 







China town









Morning tea at the hotel, heading to airport at noon. Lunch at airport and fly back to Sydney after lunch.





Adelaide is a capital city full of contrasts and surprise. Walk along the river and through the parklands or just lounge on the beach or at one of the many cafes. Rundle Mall is the retail backbone of the city with international and national flagship stores, boutiques, specialty shops, cafes, elegant arcades and a myriad of art and sculpture.


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