Bye Bye KI … Hello Adelaide

As we were leaving the Sculpture Trail in Penneshaw, one of the volunteers mentioned that we’d find a mob of kangaroos at the end of the road.

With about 45 minutes to spare before we had to check in for the ferry to the mainland, we decided to see if we could find them. Alas none to be seen anywhere. But we did see sheep that weren’t leery of people approaching the fence line.

The 45-minute ferry ride was uneventful, though there was quite a bit of motion of the ocean when the vessel reached the mid-point of the Backstairs Passage. Before we knew it, the announcement was being made for the drivers to go to their vehicles to prepare for disembarkation.

A smooth drive to Adelaide … slow until we got to a passing lane where we could get ahead of a semi-full of sheep that had crossed over on the ferry with us. Traffic in the suburbs was slow going and it was 2:30p by the time we made it to the airport.

With an early flight on the 11th, I had opted to book us into Atura, the airport hotel that is attached to the terminal instead of staying in the city. Turned out to be a good choice. Our room is small … but with all the amenities we need. A modern ambiance with simple but colorful furnishings. The bonus? Returning the car to Budget was easy … just a short walk back to the hotel once we had accomplished that task.

We spent the afternoon relaxing. I managed to do some catch-up bookkeeping until the kitchen opened and dinner service began at 5:00p. The Hangar is an open-concept restaurant in the lobby. We were resigned to typical airport hotel food, but were pleasantly surprised by both the taste and the presentation. We shared a variety of dishes and a sweet treat.

Tomorrow is a sightseeing day in the city. We plan to check out what we didn’t have time for when we visited Adelaide off the Regatta in January.Read more