The Cars

The main reason I keep my camera in my pocket at all times (and punch things when I forget it) is because of the all the cool cars. Since they're all right-hand drive, they have the same importing laws, and thus the same models of cars that the UK gets. Holdens litter the streets here, but to me, this is Skyline country!





I'll get to the Holdens.. don't you worry.. but first more imports!







^ I've never seen so many custom license plates. Everyone seems to get exactly what they want.. I think because there are so few people in South Australia.




They also have all the sub-compact miniature cars from the UK that we never got. Ok now some Holdens..


The most popular ones are these Utes and their bigger brothers the Maloos. Redneck vehicles of choice! If you want to be stylish but still true to the Holden name, as well as a V8, go with the R8:



All the other Holdens just look like Taurus's that are way too loud. As much as this country loves those cars, they're quickly associated with the wrong kind of people. The Ford/Holden war is retarded too, because they both have models that look exactly the same, and are equally lame. Good day to you sir!

The City

Now that the Fringe, Clipsal, and the Garden of Unearthly Delights is gone, the city seems back to it's normal self. There are still a lot of places to explore, though, so here are some pix:


Rundle St. has an abundance of classy restaurants, Gelato places (which are sometimes called Gelati), and stores with $3500 shoes. It's fun just sitting and people-watching, especially down in the mall area.




^ Blurry picture, but these two places are great. Cibos (chee-bo's) is their equivalent of Starbucks. Apparently Starbucks tried to set up shop here and Australia hated their coffee so much that no more exist in Adelaide. Cibos is pricey, but they're everywhere, and you can get gelato and sometimes free wifi. To the left is an awesome burrito place called Zambrero that stays open until 2 or 3am. The owner is American and the whole staff is quite cool.






^ The area we live in used to be the Adelaide Public Market, but now that's over in Chinatown and the original was transformed into an apartment complex. It has a very cool feel to it, as all the shops on the street are in that style.


^ This place is pretty cool.. picked up a ton of coasters when the bartender turned her back.




We also have a new little friend!



He enjoys foreign films on SBS.

Mosquito Hill

On Sunday Marina's friend and boss invited us out to pick grapes at her husband's family vineyard about an hour South of Adelaide. They make several wines under the name of Mosquito Hill. It was such a cool experience! Here's a heap of pix (Aussie terminology!!)




They had around 200 acres of land with two vineyards. We were having so much fun doing manual labor we wanted a career change! There were a few hired pickers that came over from the UK who reassured us it's definitely not as nice usually.




There were also huge bugs all over the place!




Not only did we get to visit this vineyard and pick grapes, but they also let us (wanted us to, really) stomp the grapes as well. So awesome!






This was Marina's first time in a hammock. The picture was taken right before we both got in it and it broke and fell on her head. We were told it was a two-person hammock. It was not.


After a great lunch and trying some of the same wine from the grapes we were picking, we cruised up to Victor Harbour.



Mini crabs!


Ok back to work tomorrow. See ya!