Tuesday, March 22, 2011

First visit to Adelaide, South Australia

Just returned from a trip to Adelaide, South Australia. It was my first time there, so everything was a new experience for me.

The flight took about 7 hours and we flew overnight, arriving at Adelaide airport around 9am. It is considered autumn at this time of year, and the weather though hot but it was not humid. In the early morning and night, the breeze could be quite chilling while the afternoon sun is hot.

We stayed at a quaint little boutique hotel along Wakefield.



The hotel was conveniently located near the racing circuit and also not too far away from town. It takes a slow 10 to 15 minutes walk to reach Victoria Square.



From Victoria Square, it was another 10 minute walk to Rundle Mall, which is the famous shopping district in Adelaide.






Only problem is, the shops close real early everyday, around 6pm. So did not have the chance to do much shopping because I was held up all day on trackside duty. Still we managed to visit Adelaide's Chinatown which have restaurants open till late.


All in all, I had a very pleasant stay in Adelaide. I will definitely be back for more next year for the Clipsal500 meet and stay a little longer.






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