We return the Camper van & head into Adelaide. First impressions are often permanent & first impressions of Adelaide are very good.
Adelaide for us, is the most European of Australian cities, a cafe culture & tree lined streets. It is clearly populated by many nationalities yet feels sound & not fractured. It is an easily navigated city with a rigid grid layout of roads at its centre. Around the city centre are numerous green areas including the compulsory botanical garden, zoo & yet more trams. Is there a more pleasant way of travelling & for the tourist of seeing a city than on a tram? The city is completed as all Australian cities appear to be with a port & a river, the river Torrens.
We have been very impressed with the cities we have visited; they are clean, friendly & warm like an old friend. I guess part of the familiarity is the abundance of English place & street names. We ride the free bus, such a good idea & see as much as we can.
In the evening we manage to get into a small comedy venue & see 10 local comedians compete for a slot at the Edinburgh fringe. It is good entertainment, very funny & inspiring to watch the performers struggle with their nerves yet still be funny.
It has been very warm today & it is a lovely walk back to our apartment with the temperature still around 30. We are both comfortable with this range of temperature now, how will we feel when we get home we wonder? Cold we suspect.
love & warm hugs
jeff & janet
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