Adelaide - Part 2

Adelaide Zoo - Buffet dinner - North Terrace Walk

Here is the follow up post to our short weekend trip to Adelaide. Adelaide is a small city in comparison to Sydney and Melbourne. Not half as noisy and maybe just slightly louder than Canberra. If you are in the city, the best way to travel around is by bus or tram. There is a free city circle bus and a free city 'terrace to terrace' tram. Utilising both these modes of transport will basically get you anywhere in the city. Check out the Adelaide Metro webpage for details of stops. There is another free bus service which is called the Green bus line and Red bus line. We discovered these buses completedly by accident and through sheer curiosity. It was this bus that got us closest to the Adelaide Zoo.

Adelaide Tram

Since our trip was a short one, we decided to pop into the Adelaide Zoo for a quick afteroon walkaround. We didn't expect much from the zoo so the excursion turned out to be rather enjoyable. The higher the expectation the greater the let down right? :) Don't worry, I don't live my life with that principle. Only when it comes to zoos. Heh.

My one gripe about the zoo..... we had to pay AUD 1 for the zoo map after paying for AUD 22 each for our entry tickets. Why couldn't the map be complimentary?

Our AUD 1 map

What visit to the zoo is complete without pictures of the animals?

Wallaby


Giraffes

Oh and I loved the koala we saw at the zoo. From what I know about koalas, they are very sedentary animals, spending most hours asleep and choosing to move from gum tree to gum tree only when feeding. The little fella we saw at the zoo was the complete opposite, jumping from branch to branch. I was very much captivated by this furry grey creature. So cute!!

So adorable

Koala on the move

The next animal reminded me of my Girl Guide days. Back then I didn't know this song originated from Australia although the name of the bird is a dead giveaway. Obviously 1+1 didn't equal 2 to me then. Haha.

"Kookabura sits on the old gum tree.. Merry merry king of the bush is he... Laugh, kookabura laugh... Kookabura gay your life must be"

Kookabura

Macaw feeding show

At the Sumatran Tiger viewing point. The woodwork behind me is meant to be a huge 'Congkak' - a Malaysian game

The proud peacock

The grumpy white bird - I don't know the species!

Malaysian Tapir! It came from where I came from!

I love meerkats. Doesn't he look like a loyal sentry on the watch out for predators to you?

After our zoo visit we opted to take a long stroll back to our hotel versus taking the bus. On the way back we stopped by Rundle Street Mall for a light bite before our big meal later in the evening.

Rundle Street Mall

Earlier that day we noticed that the cafe at the hotel serves a scrumptious seafood buffet on Friday and Saturday nights. Without much thought, Alex and I jumped at the idea of having our dinner there that night. We made our reservations and figured that after our visit to the zoo, we would have burned off sufficient calories to warrant/justify a really big meal :)

The tempting appetizers

Pork roasts, smoked salmon, egg salad, grilled vegetables

Cold cuts, fresh chilled prawns

I didn't take pictures of the hot food nor of the desserts. I did however take pictures of the artwork hanging on the walls. Funny button inspired things.

Artwork across the restaurant

Artwork near our table

North Terrace is a long road with plenty of old buildings lining the street. Many of Adelaide's monuments line this street as well. Even Myers is located in a nice building with massive roman columns commonly seen in old buildings.

Myers

Sacrifice Statue - To remember those who fell in the First World War

In front of Sacrifice Statue

This is the statue of King Edward VII located in front of the Library of South Australia

Interesting sculpture in front of the library. I don't quite know what it's meant to resemble. It has water running down the sides hence the reflective surface

Alex attempting to draw water from the water spout.

This is the University of Adelaide. Beautiful buildings on its campus.

Scots Uniting Church building

At the time of this post, this building slips my mind. I can't remember what it is!

This is the University of South Australia. Once again fantastic buildings.

Road sign showing directions to various places on interest from North Terrace.

On our next visit to Adelaide we will most likely be hiring a car, driving down to Glenelg (where the beach and factory outlet shopping is) and also taking a nice tour of the wineries that South Australia is so well known for. This weekend though short, gave us a nice getaway that we very much enjoyed.

Alex waiting with our luggage for our shuttle to the airport

cheryl