Australian Veterans Over 70s Cricket Championships - Free Day - Glenelg

Tuesday 7 November was a rest day so we decided to explore Glenelg, a short walk from the motel. We walked along Anzac Highway to Glenelg beach and marina.

The morning started off overcast and initially it was quite cool. Hence the grey skies.

The photo below is a companion to one taken when we walked along the beach in Penarth, Wales, in mid summer, 2011. It was colder in Penarth.

Still there was lots to see.

This monument commemorates the landing of the first European settlers at Holdfast Bay on 28 December 1836.

Terminus of the tram route from Glenelg to to Adelaide City.

The former Town Hall building is now an information centre and a museum depicting the history of Glenelg. The staff were very helpful suggesting walks we could take to explore the area and also where to find a good cup of hot chocolate - Bracegirdles in Jetty Road - not good, but excellent.

A highlight was a walk along the foreshore, admiring the range of architectural styles to be found.  Details of the walk can be found in a separate post.

We then returned to the marina for lunch. By then, the sun had finally appeared making it a pleasant day.

We chose Sammys Seafood Restaurant and had an enjoyable, leisurely, lunch.

There were good views of the marina from the restaurant balcony.

Before returning to the motel we stopped at Anzac Plaza.

A memorial to all service -people is located in Jetty Road.

We thoroughly enjoyed our day exploring Glenelg - especially after the sun came out.

Other posts about the over 70s cricket carnival in Adelaide:
See Day 1 and Day 2 for information on the matches.
See Day 3 and Day 4 for information on the matches.
Glenelg Architecture
The Motel