When I think of Australia a few things come to mind: kangaroos, koala bears, and sexy accents. Maybe it's just me? Not that I wouldn't travel across the world for those three things (again, maybe just me?) but Gabrielle is here to show us that Australia is home to so much more!
Hello Simply Irresistible readers, Gabrielle from Savvy Home here, thrilled to be sharing the best of Adelaide with you all!
I've lived in Adelaide for 2.5 years.
Adelaide has so many amazing restaurants, but my favorite spots to dine are:
Bistro Dom for a date night & you're likely to find a duck two-ways on my plate, a glass of rosé in my hand and a salty chocolate egg on my dessert plate.
Mesa Lunga or Grace the Establishment for a night with the girls. The Grace has a beautiful courtyard and live bands most nights.
Queen St Cafe or Jones the Grocer for Sunday brunch & you're likely to find a smoked salmon potato rosti with avocado and Hollandaise sauce on my plate. Mmmm.
My favorite shopping spot is Magill Road for all the gorgeous Antique shops. It's truly the best place to go to furnish your house. Not too far away, One Rundle Trading Co. is also an amazing furniture and homewares shop.
One hidden gem in Adelaide is The Waterfall Gully to Mount Lofty Summit trail (ok it’s not really a secret). It's the most beautiful 8km hiking trail surrounded by waterfalls, amazing scenery and often populated by a few Australian friends like koalas and echidnas.
When I have visitors, three places I insist on taking them are McLaren Vale, The Barossa & the
Adelaide Hills. Is there anything better in life than touring wine regions filled with rolling hills, quaint antique shops, farmers markets and the most delightful gourmet restaurants? I think not!
Queen St Cafe or Jones the Grocer for Sunday brunch & you're likely to find a smoked salmon potato rosti with avocado and Hollandaise sauce on my plate. Mmmm.
My favorite shopping spot is Magill Road for all the gorgeous Antique shops. It's truly the best place to go to furnish your house. Not too far away, One Rundle Trading Co. is also an amazing furniture and homewares shop.
One hidden gem in Adelaide is The Waterfall Gully to Mount Lofty Summit trail (ok it’s not really a secret). It's the most beautiful 8km hiking trail surrounded by waterfalls, amazing scenery and often populated by a few Australian friends like koalas and echidnas.
When I have visitors, three places I insist on taking them are McLaren Vale, The Barossa & the
Adelaide Hills. Is there anything better in life than touring wine regions filled with rolling hills, quaint antique shops, farmers markets and the most delightful gourmet restaurants? I think not!
If I have a free day in the city, you'll likely find me running down the beach in Semaphore or Henley Beach, shopping at the above-mentioned locations or having lunch with my girlfriends.
One neighborhood I'd love to live in is North Adelaide because it's a stone's throw away from all the best restaurants and shops, the tall trees arch over the streets and the houses look like this:
My favorite season in the city is Spring because it’s not yet 40 degrees celsius, yet you can still wear shorts and t-shirts, it means summer is on its way and everything is in bloom!
If I could describe Adelaide in three words they would be sunny, delicious & beautiful.
My favorite thing about Adelaide is the fact that we have the wine regions, the hills and the beach all a short drive away and the weather is beautiful year-round!
Although I love Adelaide, if I could move to one other city tomorrow it would be back home in Montreal.
Thank you so much for having me Lara! Hopefully I'll see some of you in Adelaide soon! X
If you missed any of the past posts in this series of cities... now's your chance to check it out!
And a question... Where is the best place you have EVER traveled?
Just curious...
It sounds and looks beautiful, I will need to add Australia, particularly Adelaide to my travel destinations! I always love to travel and do not know if I have one favorite trip, family adventures are always fun! I loved when our family went to California and to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. This summer I am going to London, Manchester, and Liverpool with my British Images class for a couple of weeks to study our work throughout the semester in action, so that will probably make it to the top of my list eventually!! Have a wonderful Wednesday xoxo
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ReplyDeleteOh my goodness the photos are amazing. I've been to Adelaide...just for a day. We were on our way to Ayers Rock. Longest road trip of my life. But we ate at a yummy thai restaurant there and shared a delish bottle of wine. Really sweet town! xo
ReplyDeleteAdelaide looks amazing, laid back and relaxed. I think one of the most gorgeous places I've been to is Rottnest Island in Perth, and Sydney. I fell in love with Sydney at the very first sight ;)
ReplyDeleteSo happy to see Gab here! I would love to visit her in Adelaide someday. It looks like it would be a blast!!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, thanks for the introduction. Adding it to my travel places! xo
ReplyDeleteAdelaide looks gorgeous. My flatmate is currently there being a bridesmaid! Now i've seen these photo's i'm so jealous!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite place in the world is Paxos, a tiny island in Greece. It has the most beautiful village called Lakka. It is truly paradise.
Saskia x
Oh I cannot WAIT for the day I get to visit Australia! It sounds + looks like the most amazing adventure! One day :) Thanks for sharing Gabrielle!
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