Okay, I’ve lost track of which part were on but I do know we flew to Adelaide two days ago.  When we got here we went straight to Cleland Park, another wildlife park.

The koalas are really cute but if you annoy them they’ll scratch you.  The pelican was as tall as me, and here we saw a couple of dingos doing what they do.

Mark was surprised at how big they are.  I’d say German Shepard size.

We went to dinner at the house of a local, Antoinetta.  It was a very pleasant evening with good food and wine.

And speaking of wine, yesterday we went on a wine tasting at McLaren Vale.

The wine was very good with the sparkling Shiraz surprising the most. The olive trees abounded on the first property we went to and I was quite surprised at how good they were.  I have some olive tapenade to share when we get home!

We also took a stroll around Adelaide and saw quail in the botanical gardens.  How are my quail doing at PEM?

More buildings with the pretty gingerbread metalwork.

A memorial to the US  for coming to that aid of Australia when the Japanese tried to bomb it in 1939.

These big trees are all over.  They are some kind of gum tree but not the kind the kookaburra sits in. Even though that is called a gum tree it is really a eucalyptus.

And finally, all my sewing compadres, this place is called The Button Shop. What a fantastic find in one of the many arcades found around the city!  Didn’t have enough time to browse and I had this weight on my arm pulling me away, but from the outside it looked like a lot of fun!

In a few minutes we depart for the airport and the flight to Alice Springs and the Outback!  We can hardly wait!!