I drove on the left! So much fun! Definitely a sketchy experience at first, but no major mishaps. My main mistake was constantly turning the windshield wipers on instead of the blinkers - luckily it was raining, so no one noticed. I asked Charles to be a backseat driver and remind me to stay on the left each time I turned. All was well and I loved it!
The only things we had planned for Adelaide was to pick up the rental car and get tasty treats at the Central Market, which our Yorkshire friends had recommended. The market was indeed spectacular! And really cheap for Oz. Tons of fresh veggies and fruit and great shops offering different ethnic foods. It reminded me of a large, less shiny and more diverse version of Redding Station in Philly. We had a lovely dashboard meal on our way out of town. (The pink stuff is beetroot tzatziki...yum)
Before going to the market, we spent the morning washing everything we have on high heat. Charles had some bites from when we were in Agnes Water at the not-incredibly-clean hostel, and we had just been hearing bedbug stories from the Yorkshiremen...people...um...how about "Yorkies?" We were being a bit paranoid and didn't really think that's what the bites were, but didn't want to take any chances. So we threw half our stuff in the washer, then put on one outfit of wet clothes and put everything else in. fun stuff. A freezing morning spent in wet clothes, but it helped ease our minds. Thankfully neither of us have had any mysterious bites since.
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