A loud ‘fut!’ and the power tripped out. Everywhere. Offices, schools, hospitals, trains, traffic lights, homes, show, pubs. Everywhere. The whole of South Australia. A whole state. The Triple J radio news said ‘5,000 homes without power’ but it would be closer to a million. Then all the people decide to drive home at the
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Adelaide Guitar Festival Adelaide was recently awarded UNESCO City of Music status. With its Festival, Symphony Orchestra, Cabaret Festival, Guitar Festival, and as host to Australia’s world music festival Womadelaide. It also has a vibrant local music scene and on weekends practically every bar and pub has some form of live music. Guitars in Bars
Usually it’s about the wine in South Australia, or about beach life and hot weather. This was about beer, and barbecue- but not the throw-a-couple-of- snags-on-the-grill-in-your-backyard type. All the serious foodie trendies from Adelaide’s culinary renaissance were here- Nola (American style Bourbon bar), Africola (South African experimental bush food), Street ADL ( world street food
Dr D in Oz 