Trent & I made the mission to Glenelg, known as the Bondi of Adelaide, and spotted some wild dolphins with Temptation sailing.
We hopped aboard the sailing boat and donned our wetsuits to swim with the happy sea creatures up close. Every time the crew shouted “Swimmers ready!” we had to lower ourselves into the water and hold onto a rope on the back of the boat. On the first swim we saw two dolphins under the water through our snorkels, one swimming on top of the other.
Unfortunately after a lot of false alarms and dolphin sitings, we didn’t get to swim with any more dolphins but we got to see plenty from the boat. Maybe it was Trent that scared them away!
We sent a couple of days relaxing in Gelenelg, drinking beers at sunset on the pier and attempting to do some kite surfing. If you’re like me where after a couple of days in the city you’ll have a panic attack if you don’t get to the ocean, Glenelg is the perfect haven just outside of Adelaide, with a beautiful beach, marina, warm water and plenty of restaurants and bars.
We stayed in the Glenelg Beach Hostel which is in a perfect location close to the shops and beach. It had a bar with cheap pints during happy hour, plus an outside courtyard perfect for meeting other backpackers over drinks in the evening. The only downfall was that our room was a complete sauna with no air conditioning, so I spent most of my nights in the spacious TV room lying on a pile of bean bags in the air-conditioned haven. Other than that it had a great atmosphere for socialising.
After our stay in Glenelg we went on an outback adventure with Heading Bush!
We hiked the Flinders Ranges, spotted Emus and Kangaroos, cooked up a tasty BBQ, drank plenty of Coopers beers, ate al fresco at sunset, slept in swags under the stars, saw the breathtaking view of Wilpena Pound, enjoyed some wine tasting in the Clare Valley and fought away the flies! For a taste of the outback without venturing to Uluru I would recommend going to the Flinders Ranges. Our tour guides were heaps of fun, we were picked up and dropped off in Adelaide and we were well fed with plenty of BBQs and sandwiches or “sangas” as the Ozzies call them.
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