Chambers Gully and Koalas

I went for a long walk today from the city center out to a hiking trail in the Mount Lofty Range at the side of town. The trail I hiked goes through the Cleland Conservation Park. It was pretty hazy so the landscape pictures came out a little washed out... I put a few in here for perspective. But there were lots of koalas, so there are some pictures of them as well. The mountain with the white spire on it is Mt. Lofty, the highest point in South Australia.

Beaches and Baseball

I spent Saturday going to Glenelg, (palindrome!) a little beach town at the end of the tram line. I think it is where I plan to stay when I come back in January. Glenelg is about 25 minutes by tram from CBD (Center Business District, too many acronyms!). It should be a nice place this summer... We may stay there when the rest of the family comes in June... Here are some pictures:




Sunday I spent time with Paul Howe and his two children. Paul is my coworker at SKM. Pauls 13-year-old son Matt had a baseball game (yes, American baseball!) and Paul was score keeper. I took some pictures of the game:


After the game (the Cardinals, Matt's team, soundly defeated their opponent...) Paul had me over to their house for a visit. Unfortunately I didn't get pictures there... next time. They live in the hills above Adelaide and just below Mt. Lofty, the highest point in South Australia. I'll get pictures the next time I'm there. Paul and Ellen (his 10-year-old daughter) took me to the top of Mt. Lofty. You could see the whole of Adelaide and the ocean from the top (again pictures next time). We had a wonderful meal (some local Riesling and steaks on the barby). Appearently the idea of shrimp on the barby is not Aussie. Pauls wife, Karen, was away, so I did not get to meet her. But Pauls cooking sufficed and the afternoon/evening was delightful.

Wandering around Adelaide

This is a photo log of today's wanderings. Click on pictures to see them larger. Nick asked if I had seen any birds... Nick, there are many birds here! There is a picture of the building where my room is and the building where SKM is. The rest of the pictures were taken in the park that follows the River Torrens. This all within walking distance of my room...

The October to November Trip

The first trip to Adelaide in South Australia is from 11 October to 20 November 2008. I left PA in the evening of the 11th and arrived in Adelaide at noon on the 13th. Somewhere in there the 12th got lost. I am setting this blog up while in my one-bedroom serviced apartment in downtown Adelaide on the 17th after getting my feet back on the ground and adjusting to the local time. I hope to post information for my friends and family as the trip progresses. So far I have explored the few blocks nearby and have met my new co-workers at SKM. I am begining to work on new projects and get involved... It is pretty exciting!