Adelaide and Kangaroo Island

Ok Folks, for those who havn't given up on us yet, here is a brand new stink'n post!

Right now we are in a hostel in Adelaide, trying to figure out how to make it back to Melbourne... we might rent a camper!!! So what has happened since the last post... let me try and remember:

So from Tassie we flew to Melbourne and arrived at 7:10AM... before anything was open. We grabed as many flyers as we could and tried to figure out where to go. We knew that we wanted to end up in Adelaide, but had no idea how to get there. We walked over to the international terminal and talked to the information booth there, got some numbers, and called a few train companies to get an idea on how much and how long. We were told that we had missed the last train/coach for the day and would have to wait till the next morning. We went online to try and see if we could be reserve a seat f0r the morning train and saw that there was one train leaving in half an hour which the lady on the telephone decided not to tell us about... so we ran! We ran to the airport shuttle... waited for what seemed like the longest 20 minutes of my life on the shuttle... then ran up to the train platform to see our train steaming off... Long story short we ended up taking an overnight Greyhound to Adelaide (worst idea ever!).

I would like to say that our little adventure ended there... but oh no, that would be to easy. We got into Adelaide at 5:00 am the next morning... with no place to stay... and nothing open... Again, we grabed as many flyers as we could and started figuring out where to stay. We called about 4 hostels until one picked up. They had a room! And picked us up! Not only that, they didnt charge us for that night and let us check in and sleep right away! So it was a crazy 36 hours... but it was a happy ending.

We love Adelaide! Its so green... yet its also a city... its fun to explore. We spent two days just walking around and finding interesting places. The Botanical Gardens were pretty cool, though we had to see it in stages, hiding under big trees as the heavens opened and closed. We did a day tour of the Barossa Valley and got to taste wines at four different wineries... though three before lunch had Megan "very happy". And I do not know if you are checking this Brenda, but the Shirazes are amazing! The best Shiraz we tasted was from a small winery, Vinecrest, and I bought a bottle. They also had a Soft and Sweet Shiraz which was very good, Megan got a bottle of that. And for lunch I had kangaroo! I thought it was really good, but Megan didnt like it. She didnt like the sauce either, so if I order it again it might be different.

The past three days we have been at Kangaroo Island camping in a farm...there was no cell service and obviousle no internet access. The island was so cool and the guide was very knowledable and entertaining. We got to see alot of wild life... most of which ran across the street in front of the 4WD. We saw seals and penguins... I got close to one, but people were watching so I couldn't take it with me... maybe in NZ.

So now I have to get back to trying to figure out how to get back to Melbourne... wish us luck!!!

P.S. This hostel doesnt have USB ports for pictures, so the will be added in Melbourne... once we get there...