Before we left Port Lincoln we stopped at the Visitors Information Center and got some help in finding accommodation in Adelaide. We found a trailer apartment in a caravan park. In Australia, they call a trailer or RV (recreational vehicle) a caravan. I thought it was interesting that they rent rooms in a trailer park but I understand it's quite common here. Of course there are other campers parked around the property of the caravan park.
We drove into Adelaide at about 8 pm after getting off the ferry at Wallaroo. It was a 2-hour drive and it was already getting dark by the time we got off the ferry. We avoid driving in the dark because of wild animals crossing the road. It's a 2-bedroom apartment with 2 bunk beds in 1 room and a queen-size bed in the other and a kitchen in the middle of the apartment. It's not the best but it's okay for 2 nights. We paid A$170 a night for this apartment.
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| Trailer Apartment |
Being so late we thought our best chance of getting some dinner would be in Chinatown. So we drove to Gouger Street and saw many restaurants there that were still open at 10 pm. We had a pretty good Chinese meal at the City BBQ restaurant. The price is a little higher than what you'd pay in the US but here in Australia you don't pay taxes for your meals and you don't have to leave any tips unless you want to. So you save about 10% on taxes and another 15% on tips. That makes up for the difference in prices. Unfortunately, the US dollar is slightly weaker than the Australian dollar. Otherwise, things here would have been relatively cheap.
Adelaide is a nice mid-size city. The Central Business District (CBD) has some beautiful old buildings, including some that belong to the University of Adelaide. It has a popular street mall on Rundle Street. Like in most Australian cities they have a free tourist bus going around the CBD. The key attraction in the city is the Central Market, next to Chinatown. This reminds me of the markets in Europe, where they sell a lot of fresh produce, cheese, sausages, nuts, etc. This market does not sell any fish or meat. The sellers are mixed - caucasian, Asians, middle-eastern, etc. It is a nice representation of Adelaide.
We also took a 30-minute drive to Glenelg, a town by the coast where the first settlers came to South Australia. It's a nice coastal town which today has some beautiful condominiums along the ocean front. You can take a tram from Adelaide to Glenelg.
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| Rundle Street Mall |
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| Central Market |
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| Glenelg |
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| Produce Stand at Central Market |
Our next destination is Melbourne. It's almost an 800 km drive, roughly 8 hours through some beautiful farmlands and countryside.
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