Kookaburras woke me this morning, a family of four, right outside my window the view this morning is unbelievable what a place to live her up on the side of the Adelaide Hills. Downstairs I found Phil clearing up after last nights BBQ he was scrubbing away for at east an hour and a half. Off to an early start to visit Parliament House this is the home of the State government not Federal but it is run on very similar lines to our own parliament with two houses however 
there are significant differences both houses being able to raise and modify legislation and then pass it to the other house. We were given a full tour which further reinforced the similarities even down to the colour of the carpets, except the red of the upper house was emblazoned with the Sturt Pea South Australia’s national flower. Parliament was not sitting but the lower house was being used by a bunch of school children for a mock parliament, I bet they could sort the water issues out! Down to the art gallery for lunch via the river (lake) 
and the university and then onto the Central Market a spectacular array of fruit and vegetables and a fascinating Chinese section including a supermarket. We then called on Mitcham’s Rotary Book Shop as with the others we have seen you have to be impressed with all the volunteers that man it although there seems to be some fighting for the privilege! This is a major earner enabling them to support their extensive charitable programmes. Back home to
dinner with our hosts and an early night. - Ray
there are significant differences both houses being able to raise and modify legislation and then pass it to the other house. We were given a full tour which further reinforced the similarities even down to the colour of the carpets, except the red of the upper house was emblazoned with the Sturt Pea South Australia’s national flower. Parliament was not sitting but the lower house was being used by a bunch of school children for a mock parliament, I bet they could sort the water issues out! Down to the art gallery for lunch via the river (lake) 
and the university and then onto the Central Market a spectacular array of fruit and vegetables and a fascinating Chinese section including a supermarket. We then called on Mitcham’s Rotary Book Shop as with the others we have seen you have to be impressed with all the volunteers that man it although there seems to be some fighting for the privilege! This is a major earner enabling them to support their extensive charitable programmes. Back home to
dinner with our hosts and an early night. - Ray
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