Category: food

Footy (AFL) at the Adelaide Oval Part One

Last week it was soccer. This week, it’s the real deal (as far as the locals are concerned): Australian Rules Football– Aussie Rules. We decided to go for the full atmospheric experience and take the free special footy bus from Glenelg. We were the only passengers. Eventually, as the bus wound its circuitous way through

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Thirty-one seven part two

Whisked away by cab from stormy shores to Hindley Street, Adelaide’s notorious red light area. Where was she taking me? To the gastronomic mini-precinct of Leigh Street. First stop, cava and pinxtos (Basque tapas) at Udaberri. Sitting by the window, we could be in another city, Madrid in winter, or Melbourne in any season. Then

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Tales of the Riverland

River Murray, South Australia, Riverland

“How do we get to Renmark?” “Take the Main North Road… If you hit Darwin you’ve gone too far.” First stop was round about here… I just took a walk round the back of the servo (service station) and saw some people. “Hello” said the man, who turned out to be my friend W. This

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