Adelaide, South Australia 2023

Date: 1+2 March 2023

Travelled: 280 kms from Lake Bonney to Adelaide in South Australia   

Visited:  Moana + Adelaide 

Stayed: Moana Beach CP, $45, S35.19813, E138.47328  

Budget: days @ $ per day

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It’s a cool morning overlooking Lake Bonney. Pam’s keen for a walk and we are soon making our way along the Barnera walking path that follows the shores of the lake. It’s a picturesque walk with the odd interesting sculpture. An hour later we are back in the Jayco having breakfast and getting ready to roll into Adelaide.

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Our friends Jenny and Ewout have recommended the CP at Moana Beach and we set the GPS once again. As you can see from the picture below it’s a stark and arid landscape as we close on the Adelaide hills. Once through the Barossa it’s a bit of a shock to find ourselves driving in local traffic in Adelaide.

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Moana, Adelaide, City of Onkaparinga, South Australia, 5169, Australia

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After a complex check-in process including signing an agreement document that looked like it was drafted by Queen’s Counsel we find our spot and settle in. The park is neat and tidy with easy access to the beach.

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A couple hours later we are out with Jenny and Ewout chatting about our european motorhome adventures. Acknowledging what an inspiration they were for us buying our motorhome in England. Anyway we finish the evening in an Irish Pub with an ensemble of some 20 musicians and some of the best Irish music we’ve ever enjoyed.

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Next morning after a hours walk along the beachfront at Moana we set off to spend the day in Adelaide. Firstly on the bus to the rail interchange then train to Adelaide Station. Visitors to Adelaide with a seniors card are entitled to free public transport and we make the most of it by jumping a couple of trams in the city centre as well.

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We spend an hour or more wandering the Rundle Street Mall, eventually we work out the Adelaide Festival has just begun. The mall is full of people taking in the atmosphere. There are buskers of all persuasions arguing for a section of turf to sing, dance or juggle their way to the audiences hearts and pockets.

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Having enough of the buskers we make our way back to King William Street and take a tram a couple of stops to Adelaide’s Central Markets. We enjoy wandering the market stalls until hunger takes charge and we target an Japanese seafood bar for a very late lunch.

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Lunch was excellent, topped off nicely by the biggest glass of Sapporo I’ve ever had the pleasure of drinking and a magnificent local Sauvignon Blanc at a seemingly quite reasonable price. In fact Pam was set on buying a couple of bottles until she noted the $40 per bottle price.

Back on the train we make our way back to the Seaford interchange and the bus to the CP. After driving the Hay plans it was nice to enjoy a couple of days in Adelaide.

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Michael and Pam