I have just had a quick trip to Adelaide to visit family. I had an excellent local guide who directed me to some of Adelaide’s highlights. It is a beautiful city full of impressive old stone houses with beautiful gardens – even in winter. What I loved the most were the magnificent gum trees everywhere.
a magnificent gum in the forecourt of Adelaide University
The entrance to the old market area
The old food markets have been converted to apartments and town houses. The outer facade has been very well preserved and apartments have been build around a central courtyard. I think it makes for excellent city living.
the apartments insde the old market
another market entrance
detail on the Adelaide Arcade in Rundle Mall
the colourful fountain in front of Adelaide Arcade
an Adelaide institution - Haigh's chocolates
my lovely cousin Ben in front of the Mall's Balls
a hungry Mall resident
and his very cute mate
a popular meeting point - Beehive Corner
The entrance to the Botanical gardens
a very appropriate memorial to the War Horse
a South Australian resident taking advantage of the water trough
winter lavender in Adelaide