Adelaide

Adelaide is a beautiful city with wonderful transportation.  I am staying out of Adelaide in a small town on the water called Glenelg.  I come to town on a tram and then ride free city buses all over.

I went on an “O Boun” bus that is like a regular bus but hits a certain part and is on a track that propels it along non stop and needs no steering—very unusual.

Can’t describe my meals, but they are all good no matter where I go; big restaurants, little cafes, anywhere.

I have seen beautiful art and enjoyed museums and a Botanical Garden.  Even went shopping in City Center. 

Glenelg

I asked about visiting a Homestead and went to Tooralie Homestead in Hallet.  A very small town where the homestead owner picked me up at the bus stop.  He said he raised sheep, but the price was so low, he and his wife decided to open this homestead.  It was a beautiful old home with additions and well maintained.  We had three meals a day.  Lunch might be out in the country where he made “Damper and Billy Tea.”  We saw kangaroo, rabbits, wild goats and many birds.

The evening meal was served in the dining room with beautiful china and ‘the works.’  It would be a four course meal, delicious and served with wine.  I had a choice bedroom since I was from “America.”  There were other couples and someone asked our Hostess if she had a book people signed in.  She said she did, but didn’t put it out anymore because a ‘gentleman’ and his lady were visiting and when he looked through the book, he saw “his wife and gentleman companion” signed in!  No matter he had a ‘companion.”

Before leaving, I took a hike up some rolling hills in the back of their property—got lost—found my way back after seeing and experiencing the most beautiful country I’ve ever seen.  The birds were everywhere, almost buzzing me.  Kangaroos just watched me like no one had ever been there.

Back to Glenleg and the beach and all the wonderful shops and restaurants.  Now I’m back to Adelaide to ‘organize’ my trip on the Indian Pacific Train across the Nullabar Desert to Perth.