Last weekend in Adelaide

One of my friends from Adelaide suggested that I might need counselling when I reach Darwin (thanks Ruth! :p) having spent so long in Adelaide. Finally I am moving on after 6 months. I said good bye to work colleagues yesterday, and many joined me for drinks and dinner in the evening.



I've made many good friends here and I will sure miss then when I'm gone. Thanks to the wonders of technology I hope to keep in touch - there is, afterall, every possibility of meeting up again perhaps here in Australia, Europe or where-ever.

Spent today (Saturday) in the Hills with Andrea and Rene from the hostel. Andrea is a keen rider and offered to take us to see her Horse...and even ride it! It's been such a long time since I last rode, and I wasn't all that good in the trott, never quite getting into the rhythmn (wearing trainers didn't help), but in the canter it was great. I must get back in to riding!



Tonight I am doing one final shift at the hostel, covering for Gen who returns to Canada tomorrow. It suits me as I have so much washing to do and keeps me out of the pubs ;p

Next update could be from Alice, but probably Darwin. Until then...

Homeward bound

Not me, but two parcels containing in total 6.5kg of accumulated stuff. Total cost: $75. I was expecting the damage to be more. They should arrive in time for Christmas given I've sent them by sea mail, but for those who will receive the parcels, I'm sorry there are NO gifts within...not unless you want what ever I packed up. To be honest I can't remember because the box has been under my bed for around 2 weeks now. Should make it a suprise when I eventually get home. I'll probably decide then that I no longer want the contents anyway heh.

I had planned to send a book home, "The Curious incident of the dog in the night-time", by Mark Haddon. I bought it last month and read it in 3 hours. It was an unusual yet enjoyable read written from the perspective of a 15yr old boy who finds the neighbours dog killed on the lawn. The ensuing story is his investigation into the dog's death, uncovering along the way what happened to his mother. Anyway, I just found the book at the side of my bed so I've no idea what book I have sent home. Just hope it isn't my copy of the karma sutra for backpackers :o

So today was the start of moving on again. I am even leaving work a week earlier than I originally said, going on the tour from Adelaide to Darwin in a week. Can't wait!

Hit the road jack!!

My time in Adelaide is finally coming to an end. After 6 (yes SIX) months here, 4 of which working, time has come for me to move on and see more of Australia beyond the south. I've had a good time here and met some great people in work, whom I'll miss when I leave - Friday night will not be the same without post work drinks at Strata bar or the German Club. But needs must, and I'm here to travel. I leave work the first week of October; shortly after leaving Adelaide, heading north via Alice to Darwin to hopefully catch up with some friends from the Hostel. From there I will head to Perth and WA for a few weeks before hopefully taking the Indian Pacific (a 3-day train journey) back to NSW to explore what I did not in the 2 months I had there.