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

Friday 13 November continued Late afternoon Pat went along to see Debbie and purchased some opal earrings. We arranged that we would get a lift to the bus station at 7 pm and then go across to the Opal inn to grab something to eat. Time passed and we took the cases to reception and were then driven to the bus station. On arrival the Greyhound office wasn't open, so again to help us Debbie said she would keep the bags and return with them at 8 pm. The bus was due to leave at 8.25 and we had to be there 20 minutes before departure, so we had about an hour to get something to eat. The Opal inn was ok, but like a lot of these places seem to have no character. We ordered ... read more

Port Adelaide here we come! We set out to explore and see what the once lively, but not so much anymore, Port Adelaide had to offer on this overcast day. We were limited for time because I had to head to the Adelaide Exchange teachers dinner. We wanted to make the best of the day. It is quite a nice area with many historic buildings, and I am sure being a Port that back in the day it was quite busy and bustling. The buildings are absolutely beautiful and it is a shame that it doesn’t draw more business. Teresa had mentioned that money was being back into the area so that businesses would open and hopefully draw people to the area again. The do have markets in a building on the wharf on Sundays. We ... read more

Up nice and early to get to my flight from Adelaide to London. A total of 3 flights, with the first stop being Perth, Western Australia. From there, its onto Kuala Lumpar, and then onto London Heathrow airport. Overall its approximately 22 hours with stops to arrive nice and early in London.... read more

Although it seems like it has been cold, rainy, cloudy, and overall cold, did I say cold? I'm still making the best of it on the sunny, or not so sunny, weekends. June seemed to fly and drag by at the same time if that is possible and of course it is the Monday to Friday that is the drag. Marking, report cards, and term end were all approaching and if that wasn’t enough I decided to host a Games Night for the Canadian/American Exchanges and a mix of Aussies. I split my time between work, shopping and planning for a Game's Night where the exchange teachers could mix and mingle with each other as well as some locals, some friends I have made here. I decorated the house with cards, signs, balloons, and planned some ... read more

Totally lucked out yet again- no rain, blue skies, a little bit on the chilly side but I suppose that is what is expected this time of year. We set out on the same route as the last trip and I started out by tackling the hill again with the SUV and trailer and Macka was the rider for this lag, again I lucked out! We took turns riding and driving and he gathers that over the two days 50 km were covered. I didn’t do that much on this trip, but definitely the last one. We got to camp and set up and then did some geo cashing to keep everyone occupied. Although we were at the same Kuipto Forest we camped at a different site. I was also very spoiled as Macka made dinner ... read more