It also wasn't in our itinerary to coincide our trip on Anzac Day. We only saw banners hung on lamppost as we were driving in the city that Anzac Day was on 25 April, and that there would be a parade.
On the mornnig, we headed down the street and saw that long stretches of the street were cordoned off, and people were lining the pavement waiting for the parade.
One thing good about the parade is that they don't need fence to keep people away from the parade route. The audience really just respected the procession and keep to the pavement of the roads. There is a very relaxed feel to the whole thing.
WWII planes flying across the sky as war veterans marched beneath... a stark reminder of the heroics and sacrifices of the servicemen and women.
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, and is commemorated by both countries on 25 April every year to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. It now more broadly commemorates all those who died and served in military operations for their countries.
Anzac Day is quite an big event in Australia, and I suppose NZ as well. Many major cities held parade, observance ceremony or dawn service no this day, as we found out later in the evening while watching the news on TV.
Scots in kilts joined in the parade too.
This group was also in skirts, and they hailed from Greece.
After the parade and a quick brunch, we took the tram and headed top Glenelg, which is a popular seaside suburb, has become a popular tourist destination due to its beach and many attractions, and is home to several hotels and dozens of restaurants.
The tram took us to the terminus, or Mosley Square, where Jetty Road meets the beach. Many cafes, restaurants and shops lined the streets. This place really has a holiday feel to it, even though it was a Monday.
The long jetty where it was windy and many came her to fish or just to soak in the sun and sea.
This old friendly lady gave JJ and Oliver a ride on her 3-wheel moped around the square.
Sharing an ice cream probably taste better!
An Alfa 156 in Glenelg. Reminded me of my car back home.
One of the many things listed as "must-try" in the itinerary prepared by Sophia is the Frog Cake. The Frog cake is a dessert in the shape of a frog's head, composed of sponge cake and cream covered with fondant. It was created by the Balfours bakery in 1922, and soon became a popular treat in South Australia. Originally frog cakes were available exclusively in green, but later brown and pink were added to the range.When we reached our hotel from Glenelg, it was in the evening and Sophia quickly rushed to get one, the last one in the shop. The Frog Cake is really too sweet, and even Oliver didn't ate too much of it.
Back in the hotel, Heidi also arranged the shoes, something which Oliver would have done. This is the last day of our trip. Adelaide has been quite awesome, more so than Perth.Adelaide... we will be back someday!
