All around Adelaide

Since we have been here, we have been half the time in the Riverland and half the time in the city. This will be quite a long post of what we did in the city with lots of pictures, so do bear with me.

Of course, for the shopping, we went to Rundle Mall, where I must say that I did break the bank account quite a fair bit :p. Hannah also found lots of things to entertain her there. 

There was a fountain, giant silver balls and some pig sculptures which she found rather amusing to sit on.

She enjoyed having Gong Gong chase her around the silver balls.

We also tried out a nice Indian restaurant called Arya in North Adelaide for lunch and she found a water feature there which she liked too. My friend Jonathen and his wife Yvonne who now live in Adelaide joined us for lunch there too.

My sister lives in a new development in Adelaide which is some sort of eco village. So just beside her house there is a lake with lots of ducks in it. Hannah likes to go for a walk there in the early morning and evening with Nanna and Gong Gong.

The bubble wand which she is holding was the best toy we have bought for her since we got here. It is just one dollar from Big W (this low-price shop) and I might get her a couple more to take home.

Over here, Hannah really enjoys what the Aussies call "Big Breakfast" and we tried a few at several different places. The one seen in the picture below was taken at Cafe Buongiorno, a little Italian cafe in Norwood. We like to go to Italian cafes because they make the best coffee. I am not a coffee drinker myself, but my mother and sister are, so they know the best places to go.

The River Torrens which flows right through the city makes for a nice walk when the weather is sunny so we did that whilst waiting for my sister was collecting her gown for her graduation ceremony (the university is just across the road from it). Hannah saw lots of birds and ducks again, and even a little yellow duckling.

For outlet shopping, we paid a visit to Harbour Town. Again, while we were looking round the shops, Hannah found something to amuse her which she really liked.

Ikea in Adelaide is just nearby to Harbour Town, so we had lunch there when we had finished. 

Hannah's whole face lighted up when she saw the huge ball pool in the Playland as soon as we entered the building. The security there is really tight though, so no parents were allowed inside the Playland. We had to make do with taking pictures through the glass wall.

On the same day, we also went to Glenelg which is a seaside suburb just outside the city. Again, Hannah was in her element there. Small and big carousels for her to ride on made her day.

Since Glenelg is by the beach, she also went down to play with sand, which she loves!

Glenelg was where the first pioneers arrived in South Australia, and there is a big monument to commemorate this.

Of course, the end to a perfect day would be a nice big ice cream.

It's good - thumb's up!

Adelaide is not such a busy city as compared to Sydney or Melbourne, but it certainly has its charm and quaint little spots, and it's not bad for shopping too! We did not manage to see everything this time around, but we will certainly be back for more :)