Blue Cows and Weird Trees

Monday July 2nd

Well just as well we don't have to walk as we would be worn out.First stop this morning was the railway station so the big people could find out where this fancy train called The Ghan left from.  Well just as well, as it wasn't that station!  The friendly man asked them how much luggage they had as it was quite tricky catching a bus or train to the station they needed to go to.  He suggested a taxi as it drops  you right near the platform you need to be on. So come Wednesday morning, that is what they will do.  Phew just as well they checked.

Being over that side of town Alan consulted the map and decided they would walk to the Old Jail.  After a  very long walk they found it, but there was a fence and at least 12 train tracks separating them from it.  They could see it in the distance but there was no way through.  Mary had a bit to say about that.  So they walked back to the street where the tram runs to Glenelg which is the seaside spot on the coast.  After negotiating how to buy a ticket, (part of the journey was free) they sat back for a 30 minute ride through suburbia.

The tram arriving in Jetty Street, Glenelg.

A View of Glenelg from the Jetty.

Although it didn't rain it was overcast and quite cold on the jetty.
A walk through the main shopping street required a compulsory stop for the two of us to have our photo taken on this  weird and wonderful cow.

We are not really sure what this is all about. Guess we are on the horns of a dilemma.

The Old Gum Tree where in 1838 they proclaimed the State of South Australia.

 It was quite a walk to see this ancient twisted gum tree that appeared in paintings and drawings at the museum.  It has been shored up with concrete because of it's age.

And some interesting graffiti...street art?