Blogs from Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 7

August 2008... read more

Hello, We have crossed the country from Perth to Adelaide now, a wonderful experience. The car is doing very well, hope it stays that way. Today we took it relax as we wanted to do some washing, the sun is drying our clothes on the lines right now. Autumn is coming though, as it cools down quite a bit at night. Next week we are heading for Melbourne to visit our friends living there. Did some wine tasting in the Barossa Valley, was great. Hallo, De lange tocht van Perth naar Adelaide is voorbij, onze auto doet het nog altijd goed, hopen dat dat zo blijft. Vandaag was het wasdag, dus relax terwijl de zon onze was droogt. We merken toch een verschil met het noorden, want herfst sluipt dichterbij, de nachten worden heel wat koeler ... read more

My visit to Australia was short and sweet. I arrived in Sydney and spent two nights at Base Sydney where I was able to rendez-vous with friends from New Zealand who were planning to spend a number of months in Australia and happened to arrive the same day as myself! I had a short visit with my friend Cheryl who I worked with at the restaurant in Ottawa... her and her man live around Bondi beach and were very hospitable. We watched an "old" episode of Grey's Anatomy, they are a little behind on this side of the ocean! Arriving Sunday, I flew out Tuesday to Adelaide for a visit with some special people in my life. I spend my days with Danny, Ryan, Chantelle, all friends I spent time with in Darwin... 7 whole years ... read more

Hiya just some piccies from being at adelaide. We've had a great time chilling out and enjoying the relaxation!! We've been into the city exploring - chocolate factory and looking round the shops!! We had Robs birthday last wednesday over at Steve and Lindas (meegs mum and dad). That was fun - we had yummy choccy birthday cake!! We shouldnt be let loose in shops as we tend to have this illness where we just pic up things (princess tiaras, hats etc) put them on our heads and think its great taking pictures of ourselves in them (we get strange looks off people). We met Robs mum - she was lovely - when she got back to her house in Bamberra (not sure on the spelling) home she sent us a xmas pressie - an aussie ... read more

Good flight from Singapore to Adelaide overnight arriving at 6.30am only 6hours this time, a doddle! Nice warm weather here today its about 29 degrees going to rise to about 35 later! A very amusing driver picked me up and kept me entertained during the transfer to my Hotel He said his biggest client was the local undertaker who has 70% of the market in Adelaide I think I might have to set up an office in competition, any offers to staff it?!! I am staying at the Stamford Hotel at Glenelg right on the beach (A pallindrone for those English students amongst you!!) Interestingly the hotel group is named after the English founder of Singapore Sir Stamford Raffles I do like things following a theme........! Its right on the sandy shores of Hodfast Bay and ... read more