Sept
15, Saturday
Haigh's Chocolates !
The first thing I spotted was the Haigh’s chocolate
shop. Woah ….back up horsy ! I’ve heard of this company; they supposedly
make D E L I C I O U S chocolates. (Lorraine
& Shirley, I thought of you today as I ate my multi flavoured
truffles.) “Haigh’s is Australia’s oldest family owned manufacturing chocolate
retailer, established in Adelaide in 1915 by Alfred Haigh. Now in its fourth generation, the company has
grown from the original Beehive Corner shop, to a growing network of retail
stores.” My selection included Café
Latté, dark chocolate, rum, shiraz, champagne, cointreau, lemon, raspberry and
praline. YUM ! Don’t worry… I made them last for a while. {Actually finished
the box of chocolates while I was in Sydney !}
I found the bus information counter at the corner of Flinders Street but had not found the tourist one, so I retraced my steps and found…. A bakery ! Well, it was lunch time and breakfast was long gone. I went in to buy some bread concoction with cheese and veggies on top, then continued on my way. I finally located the tourist information office on Rundle Street, a pedestrian mall. Picked up lots of brochures and the lady who assisted me was quite helpful with information about wine tours. OK, from this last paragraph I’ve just finished, you have learned about all my little weaknesses where food is concerned.
I walked across Victoria Square, and made my way to Adelaide’s Central Market.
The Central Market buildings
End of the afternoon sales. Looks like they were already starting to shut down, so I did a quick walk through.
The downtown core is surrounding by huge green spaces; very beautiful
After completing the "loop" around downtown and "north Adelaide, I got off again on North Street. This is the “main” street which has the state parliament buildings, the museums, the monuments, etc.
The War Monument
Statue of King Edward the VII, in front of the State Library
Statue of Robert Burns, the poet, in front of the Museum of Natural History
Beautifully decorated shields
Then there was an entire section, “oldest surviving gallery in the Museum, with 3000 artefacts of Pacific aboriginal cultures, dating back to 1895.” Most were from New Guinea and were still displayed as they had been in the early years the museum was established. Quite impressive
Then Rundle street becomes a regular street again. Check out the wall art.... reminded me of Ottawa !
Beautiful old buildings everywhere, and all well restored and maintained. The city is extremely clean as well.
This is the site of the old market area; now shops and cafés
and old homes / hotels
The young Asian lady working at the front desk of the
motel explained how the bus system worked to get into the city so with change
in hand I walked the short distance to the bus stop and went to explore
Adelaide. My Tante Jacqueline had been
here years ago and absolutely loved Adelaide so I was looking forward to
this. The bus would take me to North
Street. Downtown Adelaide, or what they
call the TCE is a huge square grid bordered by huge green spaces, with the
Torrens River running across the north end.
I got off the bus near King William Street and walked around looking for
the Tourist Information Office which was supposed to be along this road.
I found the bus information counter at the corner of Flinders Street but had not found the tourist one, so I retraced my steps and found…. A bakery ! Well, it was lunch time and breakfast was long gone. I went in to buy some bread concoction with cheese and veggies on top, then continued on my way. I finally located the tourist information office on Rundle Street, a pedestrian mall. Picked up lots of brochures and the lady who assisted me was quite helpful with information about wine tours. OK, from this last paragraph I’ve just finished, you have learned about all my little weaknesses where food is concerned.
She told me that this was Market Day and I had two hours
before it closed down for the day, so I headed back down King William
King William street and City Hall with its clock towerI walked across Victoria Square, and made my way to Adelaide’s Central Market.
The Central Market buildings
End of the afternoon sales. Looks like they were already starting to shut down, so I did a quick walk through.
Nice old buildings across the street
I had found out about a free shuttle bus that looped
around the downtown core and then when up into North Adelaide and decided that
it would be a good way to get my bearings,
There was a stop at the Central Market of course and I found out that
the locals use this service as much as the tourists do. It’s a cheap way to get around.
Adelaide is a beautiful city, filled with historical buildings.
The downtown core is surrounding by huge green spaces; very beautiful
After completing the "loop" around downtown and "north Adelaide, I got off again on North Street. This is the “main” street which has the state parliament buildings, the museums, the monuments, etc.
The War Monument
Statue of King Edward the VII, in front of the State Library
Statue of Robert Burns, the poet, in front of the Museum of Natural History
I decided to go in to the Museum of Natural History since
I still had some time. Lots of skeletons
of whales and dinosaurs; stuffed animals from all over the world… the usual stuff. The best part for me was the Aboriginal
section with its art and historical information.
Did you know that not all boomerangs are designed to come back? I didn’t. It’s a hunting tool to stun birds or other small prey.Beautifully decorated shields
Then there was an entire section, “oldest surviving gallery in the Museum, with 3000 artefacts of Pacific aboriginal cultures, dating back to 1895.” Most were from New Guinea and were still displayed as they had been in the early years the museum was established. Quite impressive
I had been walking for hours and my feet were tired, so I
decided to make my way back to Rundle Street where I had seen lots of
restaurants, to try to find some place to eat before taking the bus back to the
motel. Lots of shops, walked all the way to East Street
Rundle Street MallThen Rundle street becomes a regular street again. Check out the wall art.... reminded me of Ottawa !
Beautiful old buildings everywhere, and all well restored and maintained. The city is extremely clean as well.
This is the site of the old market area; now shops and cafés
and old homes / hotels
and the green space surrounding it all.
I made my way back to the bus stop
on North Street and my rode back to the motel.
LONG DAY
!
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