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We finally completed our circuit of Eastern Australia by driving from Adelaide to Melbourne last week. We passed the turn-off where we had peeled right to the Grampians over ten months ago and felt satisfied at having come full circle. Although we had to miss out Darwin and Western Australia, we are confident that we [...]

Well, the time is almost upon us when we have to leave Australia before we’re forcibly removed: our visa runs out next month, and we’ve booked some flights away, next Sunday, from Melbourne. Following the sale of our car to some nice Germans here in Adelaide, we have decided to hire a vehicle to complete [...]

There’s a cold going round our house and, given the high levels of vitamin C in lemons, I decided to do some home-cooking. A mean feat for someone as haphazard as myself. If I can do it (without much of the appropriate equipment), so can you.

Here are a few good places to visit in Adelaide -city of Churches; the Adelaide markets, Rundle Mall and King William Street. As South Australia is the festival state, you can expect to stumble upon a march, a celebration or, at the very least, some very enterprising buskers! The Adelaide markets are great to visit. [...]

A World’s Greatest Blog Exclusive On Friday 26th October 2007, Around six hundred women walked up King William Street in Adelaide, Australia, to campaign for safety. “Reclaim the Night” is the slogan for a movement aiming to bring about a world in which women can move about freely during the night-time without fear of violence. [...]

The time has now come to sell the car, as we are leaving Australia in a month or so. We are offering the following vehicle for sale: 1990 Mitsubishi Pajero EXE Wagon 4WD We are selling our 1990 Mitsubishi Pajero 7 seater 4X4. Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Model: Pajero Type: EXE Wagon Doors: 5 Colour: Burgundy / [...]

This Friday, 5th October, across Australia, it is “National Walk to Work Day.” Following my articles on Climate Change, and reflections on the Sydney Earth Hour event, as well as my follow up article on Australian Car Culture, I feel that I cannot let this event pass unnoticed. I heard about Walk To Work Day [...]

Australians see bacon and eggs as their staple national food. An “Aussie Burger” involves bacon, eggs and beetroot whereas an “Aussie Breakfast” consists of eggs, bacon and toast. Nevertheless, we were very impressed with the innovation of a small bakery in Strathalbyn in the Adelaide Hills, who had come up with “The Ned Kelly Pie”. [...]

Here is the view from Mount Barker and a large lizard that we spotted basking there.

The Geelong Cats have stormed to victory in the 2007 AFL Grand Final, running out winners over Port Adelaide Power by a record breaking 119 points. Nervous First Moments As one would expect with the entire season coming down to one game, both teams started a little nervously, and play was fairly scrappy for four [...]