Too old for this stuff

During the morning we watch the Adelaide Christmas Pageant from our hotel room.

 

 

 

There are very good views of the surrounding area from the hotel room.  We look over North Terrace and the Adelaide Hills.

From one of the alcoves, we can view Adelaide Oval, the Torrens River, Riverwalk, Linear Park, the South course of the parklands golf courses.  The North course runs opposite Neil and Bronwyn's home.

 

 

From another alcove, we can see Adelaide airport and our apartment building which is just across the street.

 

In the afternoon, we move across the street and down one block to our apartment for the next two months.  A hotel porter delivers five suitcases. The apartment is smaller than we had anticipated and not on the side of the building we desired. It's three biggest shortfalls are a queen size bed, the severe lack of storage and a balcony without a barbie. No barbie is down right in-Australian!

 

 

This evening we dine with our African game drive partners, Neil and Bronwyn.  This is our first opportunity to tour their new home which has been under refurbishment for over a year.  It is spectacular.

We arrive shortly after 6:30.  After good food, far too much champagne and red wine and an evening of laughter, we depart well after midnight. We must have had a great time.  We don't have a single picture of the house or dinner.