Friday afternoon we arrived in Adelaide. We stopped in
a small town to admire the silo art.
I needed a haircut so the boys dropped me downtown and went
to check in at the Airbnb They came back beaming about the accommodation. Trish
and Bobby were the perfect hosts. We were their first guests and we felt like
we got the royal treatment. Nate was happy that there was a Woolies (Woolworths
Grocery Store) down the street as has been trying to complete his set of marvel
super disks that are given at checkout. He has never been so interested in
grocery shopping.
Chris, Karen, Betty and Ashlee arrived in Adelaide Saturday
morning and brought Christie and Matt. Ashlee had lived in the neighborhood we
were staying in when she was a university student. She was our trusty tour
guide and took us out to Glenelg where dolphins can frequently be seen jumping.
Not today. It was quite cool and very windy. We settled on some delicious gyros
and fish and chips and ate on the street. Betty was hopeful that any crumb would
come her way.
Matt is an electrical engineer. He toured us by the war
ships he is working on. Australia has invested in 3 new war ships. Each named
after an Australian city; the Hobart, the Sydney and the Melbourne. Funny no
Adelaide as that is where they are made.
Businesses close early on a Saturday night in Adelaide. The
plan was for everyone to eat at our place. We tried some take out places, but
hey were sold out and in the end Ashlee took us to another neighborhood where
we found some roasted chickens or “chooks” and chips.
Sunday was a cool morning, but perfect for climbing Mt
Lofty. From the top one gets good views of the city. Our view was a little
foggy but the hike up was scenic and a good workout.
This was our final day with Chris, Karen, Ashlee and Betty.
Our goodbyes in Adelaide….
We stayed one more night as we were not quite organized to
more on Sunday night.
Monday morning before leaving Adelaide Nate lost a tooth.
This is the 4th one since we left home. Three are loose.
