Yep, I know what you're thinking...yes that is snow, and yes this is Australia!
That was earlier on today.....But as always, I'll carry on from where I was last time....Adelaide! Well actually the first part starts in Hahndorf a little town about half an hour outside of Adelaide, for muscles and a lot of of sausages....no really we ate A LOT of sausages! And no muscles, they were sold out!
OK, now we're back onto Adelaide!
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| And he did.... |
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| On you're own, on you're own.... |
I found it quite funny, I went into the "Adelaide Tourist Information Centre" on Monday (if they can call themselves that ("it's pronounced 'You-la-ru'"...no it's not)) and I actually asked them for their advice after over hearing this "oh no, there's no way you can get to Mt Lofty tomorrow!", yeah well I will hire a free Adelaide bike and prove you so so so wrong!...I even spoke to an Aussie guy there who thought Southampton was crap, I wasn't even slightly offended by his comments (cos I actually kinda agreed with most of what he was saying about my home town), but what I found rich was the fact that I have travelled a lot now, and out of everywhere I've been around the world Adelaide is the closest place to Southampton that I've been to for so many reasons. And this made my realise, why would I want to live here, if I'd ever move away from home for good, it'd have to be worth it, why would I live in a place that is exactly like home minus my family, friends, Southampton FC, my ASC....it's gotta be worth it.
Anyways, like I said I took out a free bike, and it really wasn't a mountain bike, but I took it mountain biking up Mt Lofty on Tuesday, cos that's what Mr Sheen does:
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| Mt Lofty Summit |
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| Adeaide in the distance |
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| In case you get lost... |
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| ...OK Mum, stop keeping on at me! |
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| The artist in me |
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| Hehe....I crossed through so many of these....no bikes.....I hear what you're saying, but Na! |
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| 'Eagle on a Hill' - Missing you Eagle! This trip would've been so much more epic, dangerous, and fun with you on it! |
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| The hills I took the bike down! |
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| 2nd Falls |
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| Waterfall Gully |
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| I did try so hard to stream the England - Ukraine game at like 5 in the morning, but it was so jilted...either way COME ON ENGLAND! Good luck against Italy tomorrow, hopefully set up a semi-final win against the Germans! Then I can watch the final in Brisbane! |
And that was pretty much South Australia. I would really like to thank JP and Danny for hosting me. JP it was awesome catching up with you again! I left there on Wednesday, flew to Melbourne, spent nearly 4 hours in Melbourne airport, before flying into Hobart, Tasmania...where everyone sounds like Kylie!...yum! Mainlanders will tell you that Tasmania is pointless and full of inbreeds...that's their opining, my opining is "hahahahahahaha....oooooohhhh Hobart, whata night....if only you mainlanders knew!"
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| Day 1 |
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| Russell Falls |
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| Yeah...how far!?!? |
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| Cradle Mt Lake St Clair NP |
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| Hehe, this still makes me laugh! |
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| Nelson Falls |
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| Queenstown, the Australian version...I hear the New Zealand version is a lot more fun....thank f.... |
We spent Night 1 and night 2 staying in a hostel in Strahan, a very small town on the west coast of Tazmania
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| Day 2....that sand was seriously freezing! |
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| More of my artistic side.... |
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| Follow me my little minions |
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| The next land you'll come to is Argentina |
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| Yes please! |
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| I want more... |
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| And more!......This one was for you Eagle....but either way, the Bat would've done it anyways! |
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| Hogarth Falls in Peoples Park, right near Strahan |
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| And Strahan |
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| Where we watched the sunset last night |
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| Day 3 - On route to Cradle Mountain Lodge! |
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| It was like North California with all the crazy weather swings! |
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| ..... |
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| Oh.....is that another waterfall!? |
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| Uggghhhhh! The vane of my day! |
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| Everywhere! |
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| Knyvet Falls |
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| Pencil Pine fallls |
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| Sheffield |
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| Where else would a woman want to buy her clothes.... |
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| Moo house |
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| Arriving at Launceston |
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| Cataract Gorge Reserve |
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| I have so many photos of this dude...I love them... |
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| ...Look at them move! |
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| And the hostel I'm currently in writing this... although it's very dark now! |
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| And the view from my window! Oooooooh! |
So the
6 Day Tassie tour I'm currently on is defiantly a tour that needs to be done in the summer! So far it has been very short walks leading to some awesome views, but a view is sooooooo much better when you've worked hard for it, as opposed to a 20-40 minute return flat walk..naaa, that aint me! Had to miss out on a few things due to the weather (i.e, we did a Enchanted walk instead of climbing Cradle Mountain today.....yeah, I'm not gonna lie, I was pretty pissed about that, it's not even real snow, it's slush!), and we seem to get shown things instead of doing stuff on these things, again due to the weather! At the half way point though. Was out in Launceston tonight, the city is pretty quite, hence why I'm back pretty early adding to my blog (although it is 3:25 in the morning now....well, once I've started something!). But I would like to add that driving around this island state is amazing, there's hills and green (and mushrooms) everywhere!
Soooo....uummmm...yeah...I think that's it for the moment!
Oh, just one more thing, shout out to my beautiful Stav, when I get back to England I will make you mine, always awesome to catch up with you. And Rosie for my returning to Brissy present, trust me I am really really grateful!
Done!
