4.4.08
Adelaide, adelaide, adelaide!!
Been procrastinating to put up this post because I figured that I had to give it the amount of effort it deserved, and it definitely wouldn't get that while I had assignments on my mind. So here I am sitting down to type it after feeling satisfied that I've finally handed in my CAT, only to realise that the post-holiday euphoria has subsided and hence I can only type quite subdued-ly.
Nonetheless, this road trip to Adelaide has been so wonderful, it has changed my whole opinion of Adelaide being a slow town and not a destination of choice. Well indeed it was a slow town and we managed to tour the city in just one day, but then Glenelg, this beachtown where we stayed at, just along the city outskirts, granted Adelaide quite some brownie points. Shops (including fashion outlets) actually open till 11 pm there (a true rarity in Australia)!! Not to mention it gave us lots of opportunities to go down to the beach and camwhore while the sun set right behind us.
We did manage to do quite some bit of feasting as well on the trip. Hunted down some awesome eateries like Fish Out Of Water (this I highly recommend; it has one of the best fish I've ever tasted, at extremely affordable prices) and Spatz (great for late-night coffees!). Managed to grab some Haigh's chocolate too, straight from the factory. Oooh, their Easter eggs are also one of the best I've tasted (especially if you like really creamy chocolate!).
The trip was made more than exciting for the bunch of four of us, due to near-death experiences at Kangaroo Island. The Kangaroos there are simply suicidal (being attracted to the car's headlights when we stupidly, unknowingly, unwillingly but yet [no choice] had to drive at night). They would jump out from the dark bushes straight into the car's projected line of travel. I had to drive with the high beam, place my hand on the honk ready for action/reaction, and be super alerted by any inconsistencies on the gravel road (while all the time willing them not to peek out from any dark corners). I almost had a heart attack from one episode where I swerved, and I think the passengers in my car were positively shaken. This was verified by Mel's intermittent squeaks and statements of 'Kangaroo!!', 'Dead kangaroo' or 'BUSH' (trust me, the bushes do look like curled up kangaroos and were really irritating false alarms). It was then we realised why we witnessed so many tragic remains of carcasses during our daytime travel to the scenic spots (not to mention dented car bumbers).
Other than that, Kangaroo Island was indeed a must-see for anyone travelling to Adelaide. The Remarkable Rocks at Flinders Chase National Park was truly.. remarkable. And we had really close encounters with seals at the Seal Bay too (which was delightful, for the Park Ranger said it was an anomaly for the seals to behave so amourously toward us visitors). We tasted pure Ligurian honey, whose only pure strain left in the world is found in Kangaroo Island. We sandboarded at Little Sahara - these untainted sand dunes on the island. Ahhh, there's so much more, let me continue by letting the pictures do the talking!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80235451@N00/sets/72157604382744631/
A closeup of the Northern Lights: An art initiative by the University of Adelaide (lights were shone on the Uni's buildings to create different feels and effects, giving the building a different character each time!) Found this really creative, and certain designs added to the majesty and magnificence of the building. I'm not sure if the details can be seen, but I loved the one with the musical notes :)
i fluttered by;
3:45 PM
