If you ask what I like to do daily in my current city, Adelaide, Australia, I would say walking around my lovely neighbourhood. Even for today, Sunday is the same. Why? Follow my today’s adventure to find out the reasons.

如果你问我在现在的城市，澳洲阿德莱德，有没有一件我每天都愿意做的事。我会说，当然有，那就是在我家周边漫步。连今天，周日也是如此。为什么它让我着迷？加入我的探险之旅来发现答案吧😉

👉  Number 1, The River Torrens 💧

       原因1，多伦斯河

I live 5km from the city and only 10 mins walk from this lovely river. It got my attention when I first arrived in Adelaide. You can ride your bike along this river all the way from the hills to the beach, via the city. For all the cities I’ve lived in China, I’ve never had that experience before. That’s one thing I like about Adelaide, nature is just at your doorstep. This is so cool. Also, I was so impressed that this city is surrounded by the parkland too.

我住在离市区5公里的地方，步行只需10分钟就能到达这条可爱的河流。其实，当我刚到阿德，这条河就成功吸引到了我的注意。因为你可以骑着单车沿着这条河一路从山上，穿过市区，到达海边。可想而知，自然风光，美不胜收。这种地貌，对我而言，还是头一次看到。而我本身，大爱自然，这也是我很喜欢这座城市的原因之一。大自然在这里，是那样的触手可及。而且让我惊讶的是，这座城市的四周都被成片的绿化带公园所包围，真的是一座名副其实的绿色城市。

Exercise🏃

  健身

Something I’ve noticed about people in Australia, they are into outdoor activities, which is something I really like too. I always feel we should treat exercise as one of our priorities in life, plus exercising makes us happy too. Such a beautiful environment, why would you not want to spend more time there?

我注意到澳洲人很喜欢户外运动，恰巧我也喜欢。我觉得运动应该成为我们的重心之一，它也会让你开心。而且在这么美的大自然里，你会情不自禁的想花更多的时间在这里。

I really like jogging or walking along the river in the morning before breakfast or after dinner. Usually, I can see many people of different ages here too, walking their dogs, jogging or riding their bikes. People smile and say hi to one another, which is lovely. You feel you are welcomed to live in such a safe and friendly community.

我会在早餐前或者晚餐后去河边慢跑或散步。各个年龄段的人也都会来这里，遛狗，散步，跑步或者骑单车。大家通常都会友善的和彼此打招呼。我很喜欢这种感觉，因为你觉得在这里你很安全并且你知道你是受大家欢迎的。

If you are ambitious enough to ride or walk to the city, then this sign below could be very handy for you. It tells you how far you are away from the city. It acts as a kind count down reminder too, especially when you are so tired and want to give up. It seems to tell you: hang in there, you are very close to the city now 😀

如果你有野心，想骑单车或步行到市区的话，那下面的这个地标就很重要了。它会告诉你离市区的距离。就像是一个倒计时牌，特别是当你累了，想放弃时，它就像在为你加油打气：“近了近了，再坚持一下💪，胜利就在前方啦！”

Nature 🌲

 自然🌼

When walking along the river, I can see so many colourful flowers. Today’s highlight is this orange flower, the Bougainvillea, because its colour is very unique.

漫步在河边，我还能看到各种色彩缤纷的花朵。今天的发现是这种橘色的花，名叫九重葛，因为它特别的颜色。

Also, this Morning Glory really stands out among those green leaves.  

这朵牵牛花是不是也很显眼呢？万绿丛中一点紫🌺

Trees 🌳 are special here as well. Don’t you think the one below looks like a work of art?

如果你留心，会发现这里的树也很特别。瞧这棵，有没有觉得它很像是一副画，一件未经雕琢的艺术品呢？

Every time when I look at these lovely plants, listen to the birds 🐦chirping and the sound of river flowing, my mind becomes so peaceful and I feel very content.

每次当我看到这些可爱的植物，听到鸟儿歌唱，河流潺潺，内心就会变得特别宁静而知足。

Adventure 😎

 探险

There are many routes here, so it’s a great place for you to explore. 

这里不同的路径很多，所以是一个探险的好地方。

Today we decided to take a different path and explore a bit. I always think if you do the same thing every day, life would be so boring, right? Only by being adventurous and trying new things, can you add different colours to your life. Let’s be courageous every single day 😋

今天我和朋友就决定尝试不一样的路径。如果每天都做同样的事，那生活岂不是太无聊单调？只有愿意尝试新事物，生活才会有不同的色彩，不是吗？所以请大胆的探索每一天吧。

So what is our destination today? 😻

那么我们今天的目的地究竟会在哪儿呢？

After half an hour walk, this is what we saw in the end. We reached another suburb!

半小时后，我们发现原来我们到了阿德的另一个区。感觉突然从自然到了城市。

Oh, what is that? Guess? 

哦，这是什么？猜一猜

The answer is

揭晓答案

An exchange bookshelf 📘. I really like this idea. People here really treasure knowledge, and they see learning as a lifelong process. It’s very common to see some retired people going back to the uni to start a new degree. So I am trying to read more too.

交换书架。好创意。这里的人真的很看重知识，他们认为学习是一个终身的过程。一些退休的人回到大学读一个新学位也很常见。所以我也开始花更多的时间阅读。

👉Number 2, Architecture- houses 

    原因2，建筑 - 房子

For my neighbourhood, apart from this river, I love looking at different styles of houses. Some are surrounded by green leaves, which is very pleasant to see. Personally, I love living with nature harmoniously. Some are like castles, very grand and open. Which style do you like?

漫步街坊，我还喜欢欣赏各种不同的建筑，居民的房子。有的被植物环绕，绿意盎然，有的则像是城堡，开阔而壮观。那什么类型的房子让你心水呢？

👉Number 3, Cafe

     原因3，咖啡厅

There’s a lovely coffee shop between the river and my place. Some people like to grab a cup of coffee on their way home after their exercise as a reward.

在河流与我家中间有一家咖啡厅。 很多人喜欢在健身后回家前买一杯咖啡，细细品尝，当做给自己的奖赏。

Adelaide has a very strong coffee culture. Coffee to them is like tea to Chinese. They can have nothing for breakfast but coffee. To be honest, I didn’t like coffee at all when I first arrived here. I find it is really an acquired taste. Thanks to my colleagues who introduced me to coffee, because we always have coffee meetings J I am still not used to drink a long black, which is the pure coffee without any milk or sugar. Too strong for me. If you like chocolate as I do, then Mocha would be your option. Mocha is a mix of coffee and chocolate

阿德莱德拥有非常浓厚的咖啡文化。对与他们而言，咖啡就像中国的茶。 他们早餐可以不吃任何东西，但不能没有咖啡。 说实话，我第一次来到这里时一点都不喜欢咖啡。 但我发现自己后来开始慢慢接受它。 感谢我的同事把咖啡介绍给我，因为这边去咖啡厅开会很常见。有没有很惬意？ ；）美式咖啡我还是接受不了（一种不添加任何牛奶和糖的纯咖啡）。 对我来说太浓。 如果你像我一样喜欢巧克力，那么强烈推荐摩卡。 因为摩卡会有少量的巧克力🍫。

If you are a fan of Starbucks, then you may feel a bit disappointed. There is not a single one Starbucks in Adelaide. The quality of coffee in Adelaide is too good 💗 for Starbucks to compete for.

如果你是星巴克粉，那么你来这边可能会失望。 因为你在阿德是找不到一家星巴克的。 阿德本土的咖啡太好喝，星巴克无法与其竞争，只能退出。因为阿德有很多意大利的后代。我相信阿德的咖啡不会让你失望。

The coffee shop in my neighbourhood is called Royston Park Coffee. I like they wrote their drink options on the blackboard. Very traditional way but has a personal touch to it. To be personal is definitely one way the local shops like to do. This differentiates each shop, but also closes the gap between customers and the owners, because you feel they are so approachable.

这家社区咖啡店叫做Royston Park Coffee。我喜欢他们在黑板上用粉笔写上他们的饮品选项。 非常传统，但又极具个性化。 这也是当地店铺很喜欢的一种方式。 所以每家店都很特别。 手写的文字还拉近了店家与顾客的距离，让你觉得非常亲民，好像在自己家中一样。

Another unique thing about this shop is it has some paintings inside for sale. I think it is a very smart idea. The paintings make the shop look different and more artistic. In the meantime, the shop helps the artists to sell their artworks. What a win-win situation 👍

这家店的另一个独特之处在于它内部有一些可供出售的艺术画作。它们让这家店看起来与众不同，更具艺术观赏性。同时它也无形中在帮助画家出售了他的作品。双赢，有木有？

Did you notice these 4 raised round buttons on the coffee cup? What are their functions?

你注意到咖啡杯上4个凸起的圆形按钮了吗？ 它们是干什么的呢？

To help recognise your order 😃

用来识别你的订单

By pressing in one of the buttons the cup can tell you if it’s a Mocha, Latte, Cappuccino or Flat White. The Flat White is a uniquely Australian style of coffee. Flat White has an even mix of liquid milk and smooth velvet foam so it has the espresso feel.

通过按下其中一个按钮，你就能知道这一杯的咖啡类型，是摩卡，拿铁，卡布奇诺还是花式咖啡？ Flat White（花式）是澳大利亚本土的一种风格独特的咖啡。 它均匀混合了液态奶和光滑的天鹅绒泡沫，因此它具有浓咖啡的口感。

What do you think of my neighbourhood? Attractive to you too? I enjoyed today’s little adventure, and I hope you enjoyed reading my adventure too 😁

所以，你觉得我的街区四周如何呢？也是你的菜吗？不管怎样，我很享受今天小小的探索之旅，希望你也喜欢我的探索分享。