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Adelaide better than Sydney

pct001wine — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:37:22 GMT

http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/new-york-magazine-says-adelaide-is-better-than-sydney/story-fnii5yv4-1226749541829

Pretty obvious really, but Lonely Planet think so as well.

Great weather, beaches, affordable real estate, no traffic jams, fritz, pie floaters, best wine (& beer) in Australia, great produce, the list goes on.

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

lakeland27 — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:41:50 GMT

i live interstate (for years now) but i agree having lived in the other cities.

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

spotweldersfriend — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:47:36 GMT

Womad
Low humidty
A lot fewer rainy days
Better public health services
Cheaper public transport (which runs in time)
No tall buildungs so the city streets are bathed in sunshine
A huge greenbelt around the CBD
Friendlier people
All public facilities-zoo,botanical gardens,museum and art gallery-within walking distance from the city centre
The Adelaide International Arts Festival
The International. Guitar Festival
The Fringe Festival

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

crystal**flake — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 02:49:38 GMT

Would never leave Sydney.

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

crystal-gems — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:05:36 GMT

I don't know much about Adelaide, but I have heard it said that the city proves Tasmanians can swim.

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

lakeland27 — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:11:04 GMT

@crystal-gems wrote:
I don't know much about Adelaide, but I have heard it said that the city proves Tasmanians can swim.

melbourne proves everyone can swim .

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

mainecoon1 — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:11:24 GMT

If I lived in Adelaide I would not sell its virtues to hard,If the rest of the world/Australia know how good and cheap it is to live there l it will end up looking like Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in next to no time. If you want it to stay the way it is now keep it a secret

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

spotweldersfriend — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:19:21 GMT

It's safe.Not many people can handle 43c in summer.:-)

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

purple_haize — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:19:39 GMT

I was born in Adelaide, have lived in Brisbane, spent 12yrs in Sydney and now live in Melbourne where I have been for 35yrs. Went back to Adelaide last yr for a holiday, just wasnt the same, much prefer Melbourne out of all the cities that I have lived in...................where else can you get 4 seasons in one day!

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

spotweldersfriend — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:20:48 GMT

Melbourne's nice too.

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

spotweldersfriend — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:24:08 GMT

I stay clear of Brisbane. I'm worried about getting my ankles chipped on someone's spurs.:-)

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

pct001wine — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 03:59:39 GMT

And Adelaide has had songs written about it too

Ben Folds comes to mind (Bogans at the motor race anyone ?)

And I think Spiderbait

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

pct001wine — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 04:01:40 GMT

Where evaporative coolers actually work ... cheaper and healthier too

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

pct001wine — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 04:08:35 GMT

Perth seems OK. I was there last week again, wistfully remembering when it was an outpost town, smaller than Adelaide.

Now it's all grown up, brash and expensive, and everyone seems in a hurry. Lots of freeways which looked like car parks at certain parts of the day. And the airport was full of fluoro-clad FIFOs, it was hard to get a seat in the Qantas Club

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

i-need-a-martini — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 04:34:25 GMT

I love Adelaide.

But it still feels like a country town in comparison to Sydney.

I think it's what you are used to.

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

donnashuggy — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 04:50:33 GMT

But they speak funny

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

lakeland27 — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:06:23 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
But they speak funny

i sound like chris pyne without the nasal thing and the girly thing.

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

donnashuggy — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:10:16 GMT

Poor you lol

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

purple_haize — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:12:43 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
But they speak funny

I am often asked where was I born, when I say Adelaide, they say, *oh, I thought you were from England*........must have something to do with being born in Adelaide.

Re: Adelaide better than Sydney

donnashuggy — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:13:40 GMT

They speak funny in Perth too, and Tasmania lol