The Dreaded Day Off Pt. 2

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If you found this post from "The Dreaded Day Off Pt. 1", then carry on and find some great activities to do on your day off. If you're new here, feel free to check out Pt. 1 of this post series which goes through a bunch of different places to eat and drink when you've got a day off and have no idea where to go: The Dreaded Day Off Pt. 1

Alternatively, you can have a squiz down below for some low cost activities that are super fun and pretty effortless to pull off when you're bored and have no idea what to do to occupy your time....Enjoy!!

*Click on the venues to be taken to their websites where you can get more of a feel for whether it's something you'd be interested in, and maybe even make a booking!*

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Low Cost Activities
  • Picnic: Adelaide Botanic Gardens, Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens, River Torrens 
  • Hiking: Sturt Conservation Park, Mount Lofty Trail, Happy Valley Reservoir
  • Bike Riding: Along the Seacliff - Glenelg Esplanade, Happy Valley Reservoir, local bike tracks
  • Binge that new Netflix season or movie you've been meaning to get to. Here's some reccs: 
Peaky Blinders
Afterlife
Brooklyn 99 (classic easy watching)
Don't Look Up
Red Notice
Any Jim Gaffigan Comedy Special 
An American Pickle
  • Explore the city: Adelaide has so many hidden ally's, street art and boutique stores (the challenge is to refrain from buying anything). 
  • The Museum: Free entry and you can gaze in awe over the giant squid (never gets old😉)
  • The Art Gallery: Immerse yourself in the endless culture of art
  • Go to the beach: Adelaide has some of the most beautiful beaches. Bring the plastic cricket set and speaker for some beach cricket and great tunes. 
  • Go for a drive: Drive down to a beach front, but not your local and check out what's down there
  • Wildlife Parks: Cleland, Urimbirra
Cleland Wildlife Park
  • Head to Port Elliot for the Donut of the Month. Make a day of it; check out the beautiful beach and explore the cute shop fronts along the main street 
  • Need a wardrobe refresh but don't want it to cost an arm and a leg? Head to Harbour Town, I promise you'll find deals too good to be true
  • Make a bucket list, either for yourself, with your partner or your family. 
  • Sometimes Sunday's can be there perfect reset day. Get all your washing smashed out, do your grocery shopping and meal prep for the week, sit down and organise all the tasks and appointments you need to get done for the coming week. 
  • Use a day off to invest in yourself. Do something you've been wanting to try for ages but haven't got around to; A yoga class, try meditating to start your day, the puzzle that's been half finished for a few weeks, start a new book. 
  • The Ferris wheel at Glenelg, could be followed up by a DIY picnic on the beach front
  • Homemade cocktails; This is a little more pricy as you need to buy all the alcohol, BUT much cheaper than heading to the local and paying $10 per drink. Here's a link to some of my personal fave recipes: BBC Good Food Cocktail Recipes
  • Homemade Espresso Martini!!
    Bouldering: Clovelly Park Beyond Bouldering has some great (and cheap) start up bundles for new comers wanting to try their hand at bouldering! 
  • Get some sun! Go for a swim either in a pool or at the beach. Don't forget to slip slop slap!
  • Get your Great British Bake Off on. Either whip up a storm in the kitchen solo, or have a friend join you and compare your creations at the end. 

However you choose to spend your day off, get out (or stay in) and do something fun! You need time to wind down, relax and have a break from work or study. You owe yourself some fun time, and your mental and physical health will be all the better for it. Make sure to schedule some me time each week, even if it's just a few hours where you are able to do an activity you love! 

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