So it was time for AFF #2 for 2009, this time in Adelaide. The forecast was for showers, storms, wind and cold weather, but the fencing was heating up for the season with more top names in the mens events.
Robin winning his poule bout (nice lunge!)
That being said, both Robin and I did pretty average, both of us coming second-last. I managed to win my direct elimination and then face Min Du who went on to grab second place in the tournament.As the taste for fencing went sour, Robin and I decided to spend the day checking out the Barossa Valley and having lunch at Jacob's Restaurant at the famous Jacob's Creek winery.
We cruised around in the hire car and took some snaps. FACT: You can fit 3 jumbo Uhlmann fencing bags, 3 pieces of luggage and 4 people into a 2008 Toyota Corolla hatch!
Also note, that Adelaide drivers don't drive like Perth drivers. No-one speeds. Seriously, if it was a 60km/hr zone, everyone would do 60. Not 57, not 65, but 60. Every artery was a triple carriage way (much like Canberra). *cough* Excuse me Mr Department for Planning and Infrastructure, do we see a trend happening here?
However, nobody indicates. It's not all a bad thing because realistically, you don't have to. Drivers leave enough room for each other on the road to accomodate such lazy driving. An interesting but refreshing change. In all, Adelaide isn't rad. But its still about 10 years ahead of Perth.
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