The entry to our house

Christmas Pageant 2013

Each year we celebrate Christmas with a 2 hour pageant.
People start arriving at 4 am, lay out their blankets
and chairs and then take over the streets.

Christmas Pageant 2013

A few minutes before the pageant, smiling police walk along the blue
line and everyone moves back behind it leaving their chalk decorations 

Christmas Pageant 2013

Many floats are based on storybook characters

Christmas Pageant 2013

Humphry B Bear, a long lived television character.

Christmas Pageant 2013

Most of the people in the pageant are employees
 of local Credit unions, some are performers.

Christmas Pageant 2013

Even a couple of London buses!

Christmas Pageant 2013

This is one of the traditional floats that have appeared for over 50 years

Christmas Pageant 2013

The floats focus on what children know about today

Christmas Pageant 2013

Some Australian content

Christmas Pageant 2013

Finally, Father Christmas

PLACES TO GO TO, THINGS TO SEE

A collection of sites to help you discover Adelaide and South Autralia

http://www.au.timeout.com/adelaide/

Timetables for nearby buses

Click on the links to get a printable copy of timetables for local buses

http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/var/metro/storage/original/application/5ec53c58ec28ff70fad6218d325e6904.pdf

http://www.adelaidemetro.com.au/var/metro/storage/original/application/d13591fe4824f275dd19c2271ec71cb2.pdf

Thursday 7 November
From the main house balcony down to patio in front of the apartment