Monarto Zoo

A recent 2 for 1 offer at the Monarto Zoo (click here) saw us take the 1hr drive up the Motorway, and spend a couple of hours looking at the Chimps, meerkats, Yellow Tailed Rock Wallabies, and other zoo life.

Aaron was too young - but we'll go back in a few years when he is older

Some photos are below

West Torrens River Walk

Family Walk along the West Torrens (1/2 between our house and the City).

You can walk all along the Torrens river from the City to the Beach - we've only walked about 1/20th so far - but will one day take in all in.



Lots of Bird Life on the Trail

And plenty of time for Magoo to pose for photos

St Kilda (SA) - Mangrove Trail

The Mangrove Trail - in St Kilda, just north of Adelaide

Adelaide Himeji Garden

Spring is here - so we took advantage of the nice weather to visit some of the Adelaide parks & Gardens - first up was the Adelaide Himeji Garden

Springtime - again

Spring 2009 - once again time for the backyard garden

The usual, lettuce, carrots, and tomatoes - Some in the tubs


And some in the back garden

And the Fathers Day Lemon tree!

West Lakes Duck Pond

Spring is here - (or so they say) - so we headed to the westlakes duck pond for a picnic. The weather turned, and somebody got grumpy.. still We did video tape our attempted Picnic.

Watch at your own risk (might include crying baby!)

Coorong National Park

Took a day trip to the 'Wetlands' of Coorong national park - long drive for a little baby in the car - but it was quite nice - the weather held, and we managed a nice lunch & spotted lots of Birds!

The new Place

The move has completed (mostly) - I've grabbed a few photos of the area. Still a work in progress, but almost all put away.

The backyard


The Kitchen

His Lordships Room
The front of the house

And somebody hamming it up for the camera!

Mt Barker & Stirling Market

Saturday was spent looking at houses, Sunday was spent taking Lyn & Aaron out for the Day.

We first stopped at Stirling Market - held every 4th Sunday of the month - not much there for me, but there were plenty of garden plants, and baby toys to gawk at (we didn't grab either, as we are moving in 3 weeks and not sure of the Garden space - and the toys were a bit old for his lordship)

Anyway, photos below

(A) Getting ready by having a pre-car trip power nap!


View from the Summit of Mt Barker


Aaron and Dad at the summit


Aaron and Mom at the summit

Land of Big stuff - Gumeracha

Everywhere you go in Australia, somebody has build something much bigger than it really should be - such a giant wooden rocking horse

Aaron vs the Kangaroo!

Cleland Wildlife Park

Aaron, Brenda, Dave & Lyn spent the day at Cleland Wildlife park - saw all the usual suspects, Kangaroos, Wombats, Devils, Snake, Emus, Dingos, Wallabies etc

Photos of the day out are below





(Note somebody slept a most of the day!)