More of Surrounding Adelaide

Glenelg - apparently a cool, hang out place near the beach. We went to the beach and made a sand castle. That's Noli and LJ looking like fetuses inside an ovary (probably not biologically correct) but we all thought it was funny!!!

Here's another picture of Glenelg - I think the picture on the left just ruins the whole thing. Haha!!!

Port Adelaide - nice Lighthouse! There are ferries on this port where it will take you to see dolphins. Sometimes, they would have movie nights with the lighthouse as its backdrop. Next to it is a huge warehouse which they've turned into a flea market. This is where I bought my first books of the Chronicles of Narnia. I have yet to complete my collection of all 7 books.

There's definitely more to see in Adelaide. I wish I had a few more days there.

Mt Lofty & Handorf

The view of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, from Mt Lofty.

Then we headed to Handorf, a little German town, just a few minutes away. The Germans first settled in South Australia and made this place their home with the traditional Budweiser horse carriages, a Brauhaus (brewery), shops selling cuckoo clocks, puppets, and of course, we had some schnitzels, and sauerkrauts, and beer (well, not me).

Its a cute little town that reminds of this Danish town in California called Solvang.

Granite Island, Victor Harbour

Boxing Day in Adelaide - Dec 26, 2009

Alviar cousins and I went to Victor Harbour where they have Granite Island...an island full of granite stone (you know, like the one you put on your kitchen countertop).

I would have to pick this picture of my nephew, Rafael, as the best one...standing on a big piece of granite stone. The inspiration - we were listening to Michael Jackson on the way to Victor Harbour.

Xmas in Adelaide - 2009

We spent Xmas in Adelaide, South Australia, with cousin Noli and family this 2009. We arrived on Xmas day when everything was closed. It was a ghost town, which was good! We drove around the city with no hassle.

Adelaide is where the free settlers immigrated to when they first came to Australia. It is the capital city of South Australia. It is also called the city of churches...it seemed like every block, they had a church...different denominations.

(picture was taken infront of St Francis Xavier Catholic Church)

Pulp Fiction

When was the last time you saw the movie 'Pulp Fiction' on the big screen?

We went to Centennial Park for the Moonlight Cinema to watch the movie on a big screen outdoors.  We had our picnic blankets, our food, and drinks.  We almost didn't make it.  The projector wasn't working when we got there and it started to drizzle.  Fortunately, they were able to fix the projector just before sundown and it was only a light drizzle.  The movie finished at midnight and that's when it started to rain hard.  So lucky!!!