Markets – Beach walks – Almond Blossom Festival – Wine – Galwa – Port Elliot – Cycleways

Markets are HOT in Adelaide and practically mainstream

We are in Adelaide for a winter holiday, but before heading off to our base in Port Willunga, South of Adelaide, we shop up for goodies at the Adelaide Central Market.   Two days later we are at the prize winning Saturday Willunga Farmers Market – smaller and more grass roots local growers. Between these markets we barely need a supermarket and our shelves are stocked with great local produce for the next 10 days of holiday. It would be so cool to live here and have it all so close. Read more

Well the Amtrak was only 2 hours late – not bad for a 24 hour trip, and it was a great trip – through the dry country of Northern California, then the wooded mountains of Oregan and through to Washington State.My friends sandy and Melissa (and their cute dog Junior) met me at the station and after talking for ages, finally crashed in a lovely cool basement room – it is very hot here – 80/90 deg.The next day I rode a bus to Lake Washington and cooled off with a swim there – very warm water. On the way home we bought some fresh salmon and veges at the farmers market – there are farmers markets everywhere here it seems. They are fabulous, and clearly a regular part of many people’s shopping routines.