Australia Tour 2006
2006/10/18 Day 2 – Adelaide
Arrived Adelaide in the early morning. Adeliade International Airport was located just six kilometers due west of the Central Business District (CBD). It took about 40 minutes for us to travel to CBD by ordinary bus. Bus fare was cheap (@A3.1).
We arrived Adelaide Central YHA at about 10 am. It was a budget 2 storey hostel located at CBD with walking distance to Adelaide Central Markets , Shopping malls and Central Bus Station. It was well equipped with a large kitchen and community areas.
After check-in and a small rest, we went to Light Square which was named after the city's planner, Colonel William Light. Light was buried beneath a monument in Light Square comprising a red granite monolith topped with a surveyor's theodolite. Also in the square were a bronze statue of Catherine Helen Spence and two artistic structures honours her achievements. Spence was placed on one side of Australia's 2001 Federation five dollar note revealed her contribution to Australia.
Adelaide Chinatown was located between Gouger and Grote Streets with many Chinese restaurants, grocery stores and markets. We went to one of the food malls to have our lunch (A$6 + A$7.5). After lunch, we walked around to familiar with nearby areas. We went to supermarket to buy some food to prepare our dinner in YHA.
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