The train journey in to the city yesterday was easy. We got on at Peterhead station and were advised by a friendly lady not to bother buying tickets on the train but just to wait and do it at the machines when we arrived in Adelaide. Well, there were no machines so we had to stand in line at the information kiosk - and, incidentally, they don't give free travel to overseas Seniors - only locals.
We had a to do/wish list but there was nothing really desperate on it so we weren't really in despair when we failed on most of the tasks. We managed to get me a new watch strap and I did pick up a book from the Oxfam store, but otherwise it was failure.
We had a lovely fatty nibble and drink at Brunelli's and we hoped to have a beer at the Exeter but it seems there has been a change of ownership there and it was all Cooper's beers so I exited and we went instead to the nearby Elephant British Pub. It was OK but perhaps we should have popped in to the Austral instead.
Only one photo from yesterday - Miller sweeping up:
Today we're getting ready to head back down south again - to a house in Carrickalinga that Kelly and Chris like to go to. A couple of nights there and then back on Sunday evening.
Some observations of the little bit of this vast continent that we've seen so far on this visit:
- Ants - lots of them - especially in Derby St. Thankfully not in the house.
- Barkless trees - huge chunks of bark appear to fall off the trees entirely randomly. Mind your head!
- Not as hot yet as previous visits - very pleasant in fact - we've only had a few days in the 30's so far.
- Mosquitoes - I've had a few more bites than on previous visits. Nothing more than an irritation, however, and nothing like as bad as Scottish midges!
- Spiders - the house Huntsman is nowhere to be seen. Where has she gone? There is a spider in one of Kelly's car's mirrors, however, as you can tell from the webs that are there every day:
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