Dr D in Oz

Thirty-one seven part two

By drdblogs on August 1, 2014August 1, 2014

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

Posted in: Adelaide, Chihuahua, cocktails, Dia de los Muertos, Hindley St, Leigh St, Maybe Mae, nightlife, nuts and bolts, Peel St, pinxtos, Rigoni's, Udaberri

ex-pat South Australia

Thirty-one seven

By drdblogs on July 31, 2014July 31, 2014

My favourite number. The combination of the three and the one and in that order makes me happy. It’s my birthdate. This is my first Southern Hemisphere birthday. In all my (more than I care to admit) years and to my (not as sharp as it was) memory, it has only once rained on 31st

Posted in: Adelaide, Birthday, southern hemisphere

Lifestyle

Winter wonderland

By drdblogs on July 25, 2014January 1, 2018

Normally you would associate Glenelg with water sports. Now it’s all about frozen water sports. Six months ago it was forty-six degrees Celsius and Adelaide was the hottest city on the planet. And now here we are with our skates on in Moseley Square at Mamma Carmela’s Winter Wonderland, guests at radio station SAFM’s (107.1)