Bula! Arrival in FijiParrot on the LambOur flight to Nadi, Fiji does not leave until 1:35pm so we have a leisurely morning at our Airbnb on Adelaide.As John is bringing our luggage to the car, he hears a cacaphony of angry, screaming parrot voices and suddenly a green parrot lands near him and scrambles under the wheels of our suitcase which is sitting on the road about to be …
In and Around AdelaideAdelaide Botanic GardensJohn is feeling a bit better when we wake up. He rests while I do laundry and have a relaxing morning. It is bright and sunny out. I dress in layers with the warmer clothes I purchased the other day.We drive to a car park near the Adelaide Botanical Gardens.The Gardens are free to enter and totally divine.We see a classical statue reproduction of …
Kangaroo IslandA Glitch in Their SystemWe leave the house at 5:30am. It is a 1.5 hour drive through beautiful countryside to get to Cape Jervis for the ferry to Kangaroo Island. We pass a kangaroo hopping around a vineyard and a large flock of cockatoos sitting on the fence of a field filled with newly shorn sheep.We get to the Sealink car ferry terminal at 7:00am, 40 minutes before …
Adelaide HillsGlenelg Beach Today we sleep in and have a leisurely breakfast at our B&B before checking out some of the local beaches. It is currently around 16°C. I have not brought enough cooler weather clothes. Much to John’s delight (NOT) I insist we stop at a nearby shopping centre so that I can pick up another pair of pants (or two), a light sweater and long sleeve T-shirt. Despite John …
