Managed to get a couple of hours work yesterday helping lay laminate flooring for the Hyundai stand at a car Exhibition, to take place here at goodwood showground, adelaide, between 28th and 1st (I think). Ironic that I would have paid for someone to fit the flooring in my own place, but that I get paid (who knows how much, probably not a lot, but I'll find out friday when the pay goes in), and help lay 400sqm. Granted we didn't lay all 400sqm in one afternoon. I was supposed to return today and possibly Sunday, but at the last minute two guys who were supposed to be helping out were apparently going to turn up. Shame, but there you are. I guess it paid for a nights accommodation and a meal :p On the other hand, I ache and my left arm looks like I've been in a scrap with a Koala, from carrying the laminate around. Who said I was work shy? ;p
I'm going to book to stay at least a week longer so I will contact Hays Monday morning and keep pushing for a 3 month contract doing office support, unless some other manual labour role comes about. I spoke with the receptiopnist at the hostel (who found me the job yesterday) and she mentioned one of the backpackers has a job cleaning camper vans an dmay be leaving soon....we'll see.
So today, I find myself back at the state library. It rained some yesterday. Torrential when we were working in the exhibition building (much needed here unfortunately, so I ought not to complain about it). Thankfully we didn't have to walk back to the hostel (we because I was working with two Germans and a Dutch backpacker). The guys with whom we worked were kind enough to stump up the $7 for a taxi. After a much needed shower the four of us headed out to the pancake kitchen, located nr King William Street (down the lane opposite Sub Way, between North Terrace and Rundle Mall should any of you find your way here and feel the need to have pancakes for dinner). I paid $12.50 for two crepe scott's: a crepe will a minced (ground) beef filling and side salad. It filled a gap, although for $7 or so a more filling meal can be found in a food court.
I had thoughts of heading to Glenelg today given I'm no longer required to work, but its a bit breezy and a lot cooler than 3 days ago when the temperature hit around 31C. Today feels like a more modest 20C - so cold!!
2 comments:
cold...? At 20c?
You're getting used to that antipodean weather.
Hope the scar tissues tans well.
Sounds like you like Adelaide much more than Sydney!
R
Hi Lee,
Sounds as if your getting a little more travelling done and taking in the wide expanse of Australia. I spoke to a friend this week who has just come back from Australia after a month there and has been there many times. She recommended a visit to Byrob Beach if ever you are in that area. I don't know where it is but a clue is it's on the coast -dah! sorry me Goeg of A is not too hot. It's apparently a cool surf beach and you definately need a board under your arm but look out for sharks! On that note you may want to give it a miss- the surfing that is. Kel is now in France after a mad dash to Cardiff to join her up with her passport,insurance documents and her ski wear. How she thought she could go abroad without it is beyond me-oh the youth of today. She is with the Cardiff ski club in Les Deux Alpes. Apparently all UK Uni ski clubs are descending upon the resort for this week. Thats one to avoid this week then. Still nothing concrete on the wardrobe front but things are starting to move now- but not us at the moment it seems. The manual job sounded hard going and you may want to take things easier for a while to recover although the horse one would have been interesting. I get the feeling Alice Springs may be beckoning and after all thats why you are there to have fun and travel without a care in the world. So do just that and keep up the coffee stops although I think there will be a rush on that free internet link up for laptops.
Take care Lee. Look forward to the next installment.
Love Gill
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