Blogs from Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 8

Well I was able to drag myself off the beach for a few hours to give you an update. I don’t actually have a lot to update on as I have become a beach bum since arriving in Adelaide. Before leaving Melbourne I took a trip to Phillip Island where I sat and watched the Fairy Penguins come out of the ocean at night to sleep in burrows on land. Fairy Penguins are the smallest of the penguin species measuring up to only 33 cm tall. They are blue in colour not black and so very cute. They come out of the ocean at dusk in small groups and head back to the ocean at dawn spending the whole day diving for fish. They take it very slow and are very cautious; sometimes running back ... read more

I leave Adelaide tomorrow to go on a tour down the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne which I'm looking forward to. Adelaide has been good, I didn't really do much, just spent lots of time on the beach and wondering round the city. My youth hostel was a 30 second walk away from the beach and a 1/2 tram ride from the city. This morning I moved to a different youth hostel in the city because that is where the pick-up is from tomorrow. I wish I could have spent a bit longer here so I could visit Kangaroo Island, oh well maybe next time! Dad is flying out in less than a week which I'm looking forward to (especially as he's paying for everything!). I haven't had chance to up-load any photos yet, but will ... read more

I'm in Adelaide. It's small with not a lot going on! The streets are kindof Britishy but just sparse. I can't believe I'm still in Australia! I basically saw all there is to see in the centre in just 3 hours- including art gallery, museum and botanical gardens! The hostel is nice though...sharing with a german and a canadian guy. The weather is lovely, adelaide is pleasant, i dont want to sound like I'm moaning...i'm just a bit surprised at the lack of atmosphere? The general opinion of people i've spoken to is the same! I've booked myself in for a day tour to KANGAROO ISLAND tomorrow- we get picked up at 6.20am and return at 11pm! eek! a long day! I hope its worth it! Im promised more kangaroos, koalas and sealions in their natural ... read more

Adelaide 12th Walked into the city and went to the info centre as well as the bus station to establish how to get to Sydney for the 23rd Dec. Was given some options by bus and train. Following the options I went round the city,then back to the hostel where more people had come in and met two English guys one from Carlisle the other from Farnborough went out at night for a few drinks. Adelaide 13th Went back into the tourist info to book the train from Adelaide to Melbourne for Sat 16th was advised currently full but can put me on a standby list which means I need to visit again tomorrow, following this I went down to North Street and visited the south Australia meusum then the Don Bradman collection. Went back to ... read more

That's better, yesterday moved out of My Place, was making pals there but was not that good, went on the Groovy Grape tour of the Barrossa Valley, a funfilled day of dirty jokes and drank the equivalent of almost 3 bottles of wine, inc Jacob's Creek. Learnt a lot about the art of wine tasting though by the last place we did it was just, yeah 1994 vintage, fill her up! gulp. Realised on the way back that the million plus in Adelaide all live in sprawling suburbs and in one suburb Edinburgh, the residents are famous for their mullets which they pronounce 'moo lay' Interesting little fact that. Anyways moved over to beach suburb of Glenelg last night, much better, hostel quiet but some top people there inc new mad dutch pal (very dutch if ... read more