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Published: March 6th 2008
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Shane and Erin
In Melbourne, this is Shane and Paula's place...he is in his smashing teacher outfit and we are showing off our new cell phone, which Tristans family graciously gave us - thanks guys! Here's to amazing Australian folk...Kat and I are so spoiled we don't even know what to do with ourselves!
We arrived via plane here in Adelaide after spending a few wonderful days in Melbourne...Melbourne is a magnificent city with a population of about 2 million people...we met some gracious aussies at a bbq on our last night at Tristan's house who invited us to stay with them for a few days as we tour the big city.
Shane and Paula live in the swanky suburb of Prahran, a quick train ride outside of the city centre by an area known as 'Chapel street'...Paula and Shane are both teachers and so spend their days teaching as Kat and I spent our days wandering around, trying on a zillion dresses and hitting up cute markets (but buying nothing), hitting the beach, taking pictures and figuring out the sweet Metlink system of Melbourne which consists of trams, busses and trains...
We had a sweet last day with Tristan...up at 7 for a surf, downtown Portsea for a coffee, back to Tristan's to pack, Yum Cha (A Chinese brunch...think Dim Sum in Vic...) with Tristan's parents and Audrey downtown Melbourne, a walk
Bye Melbourne!
Saying goodbye to Audrey, Angela and Doug in Melbourne by the Yarra River checking out the Thai and Wine festivals and some picture taking and people watching with the fam, and a bittersweet goodbye to Audrey, Tristan and Doug and Angela as we arrived at Paula and Shanes...Kat will be seeing everyone in Victoria (the state of Victoria) as she flies out of Melbourne at the end of April, but my time with them is over...so sad! But, I guess it is all a part of this crazy journey we are all on...full of goodbyes.
As this is our second time in Adelaide, we know the city a bit (super small downtown core despite its pop of about 2 million again), and spent last night in a hostel, but will be spending the next few nights at Adam's...Adam is a mate who I met working on cruise ships a few years ago, and he is an up and coming musician here in Adelaide...mom and dad know him as well, as they cruised a ship he was working on once and he spent a mothers day with us a few years back while in port in Victoria...being around Adam is like being on drugs...he is always putting a smile
Bye Tristan!
Another goodbye...this is Tristan dropping us at Paula and Shane's place for our adventure in Melbourne. on my face and always making everyone feel like a million bucks - no joke. Ads is in numerous bands and teaches music and band around town and has already introduced us to amazing people who befriended us instantly, in just one evening...
Rich (from kangaroo island) spend a night in a hostel with us last night and we cruised down the street to be blown away by adam's tiny solo Wednesday night gig...Ads had to head home after but we stuck around and watched Flick's show (she's a bassist in a band next door to Adam's gig)...we hit up a Fringe festival event afterwards with some new friends and sat on bean bag chairs to the sounds of ambient music by the river until early in the morning...
Today we leave the hostel to stay at Adam's...Adam lives in a house (with a pool!) with his girlfriend Georgia, and another couple. We get a double bed (yesss) and the use of their bikes during the day...
Tomorrow is my birthday, and the first day of a massive World music festival here in Adelaide, called WOMADELAIDE. We are so excited to spend the next 3 days listening
Hi Adam!
Our first moments with Adam in Adelaide - and Shelia! to amazing music from all over the world, but are not excited about the weather - it is supposed to be 39 tomorrow...yikes! It will be a strange birthday, to be away from the family, but a memorable one I am sure! I have already been given the best presents ever with this gift of travel, and could not ask for more!
We have JUST finished booking a tour through the outback and we are so so so excited...we leave here next Tuesday to take a bus which is about 20 hours into Alice Springs...one night in a hostel and we head on a 3 day, 2 night camping adventure through the outback to sleep in swags and check out Ayers Rock and Kings Canyon...after 2 more relaxing nights in Alice Springs, we head on another bus for a 3 day trip to Cairns...we will then make our way down the East coast and hit up our pre booked tour on Whitsunday and Fraser Islands, spend some time in Brisbane with Sarah, in Byron for some more surf, Newcastle with Rachelle, and onto Sydney to fly to Bankok April 29th for me, and to Melbourne to fly out april
Our room at Adam's
This was our room in Adam's place - so generous! A huge mattress and everything! yay! 28 for Kat...
It's great to have some time to actually write...it sounds easy but it is insanely difficult to take more than half an hour out of schedue and sit in front of a computer...
It has been an amazing journey thus far...everyone told me before leaving that i would never know myself better while travelling...that you really discover 'who you are'...that it is the experience of a lifetime...
Of course this is all true, tenfold...but ths most important lesson of all keeps pounding out its message loud and clear and is the one I have been hearing since I can remember...'Attitude is everything...'
Thanks, pops 😉
Thanks to all who gave me such excellent travel advice before heading out...even all the tidbits I have forgotten come back to me as I experience them and have made me subconciously well prepared for a number of situations...
Cheers
Check out Adam!!
www.adampagesolo.com
www.myspace.com/adampagemusic
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annick
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Bonne Fete!!
Hey Erin, so good to hear from you as always. You sound so good and thrilled with everything, how can it not be a fantastic birthday!!! I hope you enjoy the music fest, I actually have no doubt that you will and best birthday wishes from all of us, with much love....Gabrielle was asking yesterday when you were due back!!!!! Love, Annick and the clan