Blogs from South Australia, Australia, Oceania - page 241

Its been an interesting few days. Danielle and I decided to go out Friday night, even though we had no idea where to go. We got all done up, then went and checked out this Tavern by Colonnades Shopping Center. It was pretty brutal. So we went into the liquor store next door and asked the guy working where we should go! He directed us to the Emu, and off we went! It was a sports bar, and pretty lively, thankfully. We met a table of boys there, who turned out to be really nice. They even paid for our cab home, so we could stay longer! They taught us how to play pool (the balls here were only two colors. Not stripes and solids like at home), and we hung out 'til super late. The ... read more

Leaving our campsite at Salt Creek, as well as Larry's remains - sucked dry and respectfully placed in the rubbish bin - we continue our drive northwards along the Limestone Coast before turning left towards the Fleurieu Peninsula. This finger of land juts out westwards into the Great Australian Bight, sixty or so kilometres south of Adelaide. "The Fleurieu" is a popular destination for holidaying Australians, and has acquired something of a "foodie" reputation. Sounds like our kind of place...Our destination for the moment, however, is not the peninsula itself but the island that lies at its tip. Getting to the peninsula from the Coorong involves crossing Australia's largest and most important waterway - the Murray River. At this point there are no bridges spanning the river, a modest one by European standards, so we take ... read more

Wednesday 25th October to Wednesday 15th November 2006 Adelaide was the city of the Jacaranda - the purple flowering tree... Adelaide was the base from where Claire took me on adventures into the South Australian countryside... (usually involving a long walk!!) ...to the farmers market; ...Up to Mount Lofty and walking through the trees seeing all the colourful birds when a phone call breaks the silence and it's Johanna calling from London after a night out! ...Walking around the many paths up and down in Clealand National Park - and people joggin past!!! Crazy people!! ...Walk around Granite Island and the horse drawn tram; see a dolphin whilst having a coffee! Then to Goolwa beach and fish and chips. ...Warrawong Wildlife Park - we arrived at 5pm ish but managed to see a Platypus in the ... read more

Danielle and I went into the city today. It only took us 40 minutes on the train (which wasn't bad, since it pretty much went along the ocean for a lot of the way). After looking in some shops in Rundle Mall, we took the tram to Glenelg. They've replaced the tram since I was here a couple years ago, so it wasn't as fun. The old one was all creaky and....well, old. We had lunch in the jetty pub, right by the beach. We got calamari again, to see if we could find some that was amazing. So far, the calamari has been pretty disappointing here. I was looking so forward to it, but all we've been able to find is big, rubbery rings of it. Not nice. Danielle bought turkish delight in the Lolly-Shop. ... read more

Today was fantastic. Danielle and I went with my mom and PJ down to the Noarlunga Fiesta. There was lots of wine tasting (which we didn't partake in), and hot boys. Danielle and I went outside once my mom and PJ started playin' the pokies. And there were the hottest guys ever. It was excellent. We went to a beer stand and told the guy we were new here and didn't know what beer was good. So he told us to try Tooeys Light and then Hahn's Light. The first tasted a bit like Kokanee, and the second like Canadian. The fiesta was really good though. It was the first time that I've felt like people actually live on this continent. lol before it all just felt like a vacation place. Afterwards, we took a drive ... read more