The organist librarian

Ann and Paul picked us up at 9.30 and we drove to the zoo which is much improved. Saw platypus swimming, bilby, phalangalore, echidna, mice, birds, elephants, giraffes, squirrel monkeys closed, seals, took cable car back to top. To Balmoral beach for a cooling swim a lovely spot. Bought wine and ale and a sketchbook and pencils so did some sketches. Mark left for Melbourne. Hot and sunny. Ann beat me at Scrabble.

Woke at 10. Swam and checked out at 12. Ate at eat well go well in amazing plaza,Taxi to Gardens by the bay  fantastic 2 large indoor conservatories Christmas display, baobabs, succulents, Mediterranean gardens, the other is the cloud forest showing different forest zones as you walk down. We ate at cafe  Rain so skyway closed taxis to hotel then airport. Wheelchair and able to have food and shop. Good flight in a 2 and slept. Watched programme on port. Taxi into Adelaide dry heat and lovely serviced apartment at Oaks Embassy. got shopping at Coles and slept. To State library to get on Internet, good displays of fine books. Spoke to Ann. Slept well woke at 3. 45) to tourist office and played organ at Scots church very friendly. Walked to the zoo and saw pandas, bilbys, potoroos glider squirrels