Blogs from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 84

A cruise down the Murray River was on the agenda for today, but I quickly began to realise why the company organising the tour was called Prime Mini-Tours. It wasn't a boast about the tour being prime amongst a group of lesser tours, more an indication that most people going on it were in the prime of life. Other people fooled by this were a Japanese guy and a Dutch family. On the way out of Adelaide the driver indicated the O-bahn, a cunningly engineered "railroad" on which normal city buses can get out to the suburbs at high speed, and with no traffic hold-up. Some sort of buffer flicks up from the side of the bus and then locks into guide rails on either side of the O-bahn, meaning the bus follows the direction of ... read more

We picked up the Britz van whilst hiding Paul in the local Aldi as it was only for 3 people and we were the 3 who had a drivers licence.............................................................there always had to be one of us in the back- which was not allowed but hey- we are travellers now!!!!!! Plus we got to nap for who ever was on next driving shift!!!!! Well I laughed so much........ this van was brand spanking new!! And hillarious to look at!!!! We stocked up on food for our 5 day road trip up to Alice Springs with the plan to stop at Ayers Rock along the way................... our first over night stop destination was Adelaide, 8ish hrs drive away............................................................................ The drive wasnt that exciting today as still in a pretty built up area, beans on toast for tea, ... read more

Hi lovelies! well, after three days on another tour bus, we've made it safe an sound to Adelaide. Our time in Melbourne was great! We spent nearly a week with Benji's second cousins the Kohns. We had such a blast hanging out with our Australian family. Maurie and Fay have four children: Naomi, Simon, Josh, and Benji (married to Ella). They are all amazing people who we were so glad to be able to get to know during our short stay with them. Definate highlights of our stay were the Australian footy game on AnZAC day, and overall fun times with the family :-) Needless to say, we were also fed amazingly well. We also managed to see Rabbi Guevertz (from Temple Bat yahm) and, yes Edie and Papa, we contacted your friends in Melbourne though ... read more

I have prepared a basic itinerary and attached it below, ofcourse these sort of plans go out the window the minute you walk on the plane but it gives an idea of where I would like to go. Only two days to go. Middle East Itinerary Arriving UAE, Sunday April 23, 5.10AM Deira mini bus station - Sharjah every 20 minutes Stay at the Sharjah Youth Hostel (Ph5225070) Pg 325 Visit the Heritage area, Sharjah Archaeological museum, Sharjah Desert Park 9am opening Monday April 24 Full day Dhow tour Musandam Peninsula (Oman) Tuesday April 25 Stay at Dubai Youth Hostel (Ph 2988161/51) Pg 314 Visit the Hatta Heritage Village (open 8.am) - Al-Sabkha bus station Bus No16 every 50 minutes from 6am Khor Dubai, Dubai Museum, Sheikh Saeed al-Maktoum House, Jumeira Mosque Visit the Burj al-Arab ... read more

After 4 years finally get to meet namesake Michael Treloar, only to find out he was in Helston on his first visit to Cornwall last July - not a hundred yards from where we live. We could have passed on the street and not known it! Have been to Mooloolaba and met his Uncle Les (Leslie Treloar!) and Aunty Peggy, hope to meet his Dad Harry shortly. ... read more