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Adelaide November 2003

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We r  back from our 2 week....Oops I mean 3 weeks holiday in Adelaide. I stayed another week cos it was just that good!
Joy, who is like a surrogate auntie and close family friend invited me to Adelaide to help her replace the old orange 70's carpet in her unit. She was in a bit of a hurry to get it done before she had exams and said if I could get over there ASAP she would pay my petrol and let me camp-out in the backyard! This sounded good to me.

I mentioned this to Pete and he said he would cancel what he had on for the next 2 weeks and come too...So off we went.

It has been just the best working holiday ever. On the first day we removed the furniture from the rooms where the carpet needed to come up and then removed the carpet. But then disaster struck, a carpet layer was required to lay the new carpet (cos I didn't have the tools to do it) we new this before but we hadn't planned on having to wait 2 weeks for a carpet layer. Oh no! what were we to do for 2 whole weeks in a strange new city? bummer!

As Joy lives in Grange just a couple of blocks from the beach we decided to start there. the waves weren't all that crash hot for swimming or using the body boards so we built a sandcastle. I haven't done that in years.

 

 

 

The Glenelg Jazz Festival on the foreshore 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Glenelg Jazz Festival was on the first weekend. There was lots to see and do.  

 

 

 

In Bendigo, where I hail from (when I'm home) we have vintage trams like the trams that go from Glenelg to Adelaide city. However our trams go no faster than about 20khr and they rattle and shake. When I saw that the Glenelg trams went up to eighty I was fearing for my life cos I was sure if they didn't derail they would fall to bits, but they didn't. Who needs the rides at the show!

 

A big thanks to all the drivers who let me travel concession even though I wasn't eligible (its great being a stupid tourist)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We went for a ride in the big lift in the Rundle Mall and yes that is exciting for those of us from the sticks who don't have any tall buildings. 

Fisherman's Wharf Market

Market from HMAS Darwin

HMAS Darwin from Light house

 

 

Unfortunately Pete had to go home for a family emergency halfway through our stay, so we shipped him off on the bus. I needed  to stay to help move the furniture back in after the carpet was laid. 
The carpet layer, like a lot of tradies turned up half a week late which meant my stay was dragged out even longer, oh well I will survive.

But this means I had time to check out the Fishermen's wharf Market at Port Adelaide.
I brought myself a new bead necklace and checked out the Lighthouse, but the highlight was the HMAS Darwin Navy Frigate docked at the port.

Now I can say I have done a tour on the HMAS Darwin, and boy did it take forever. not that I minded cos I am the most patient person I know (ain't I modest) It took over two hours to walk (crawl) around the circuit where the public were allowed to go. This was because everyone held up the line by stopping in the sonar room and the bridge to have a good look. So of course being the kind and considerate guy that I am, I too took my time having a look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me next to the guided missile. 

Some of the kids found that if you pressed the button underneath it would activate the missile. Well the little red light at the back came on cos it was only a dummy.

It is always fun trying to get yourself in photos when you are by yourself. My digital camera has a delayed exposure setting so I have a few seconds to get in the shot. The problem is finding somewhere to put the camera. I have a tripod but it is too much to carry when I go for a walk.

 

 

 

This is me being rescued after I fell of the side, not.

 

Mine is the one in the bottom left and Pete's is the one four up from it. We wish.

Anyone for an adventure?
Travelling by myself could be a real bore, so there is an invitation to anyone who might want to join me for any leg of this odyssey. The Kombi has two separate bunks and the front seats can be converted into separate sleeping quarters. I have just brought a heater so it won't be to cold.
If anyone is interested, then you will probably want to know a bit more about me.
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So.. where would you like to go