Now in Adelaide

Kristy and I arrived in South Australia at last this afternoon. We took a hitchhiker along with us from Mildura to Adelaide... yes we did... are you shocked! It was a little fly. Although we tried to push it out the windows for the four hours drive, little Louie just wouldn't leave us. Who knew that we would have a stalker so early into our trip?!

Kristy was pretty surprised at the SA/Vic border when the fruit gestapo stopped us (and every vehicle) and asked to look through our van for any fruit that we might be illegally taking over the border. We gave up the Mildura oranges, which really didn't matter as we purchased another bag of freshly picked oranges near Berri.

I really liked Mildura and Wentworth, but I was ready to leave.

It is nice to be in Adelaide, in Mel's (my daughter's)house. Strangely enough, Mel is in Melbourne visiting my mother, but she arrives back here tomorrow. I must say that being in a house again, it is nice to have carpet and a lounge chair (they have recliners, OMG! Luxury!)

It is also lovely to be able to wash a vegetable in a sink before cutting it, rather than finding a random outdoor tap in the caravan parks. And a laundry where I don't have to wait for a washing machine, let alone find four $1 coins to operate it! And to have a shower WITHOUT wearing thongs! Let alone having a TV to watch - Mel has Foxtel too - woooo hooooo!!!

I have read through what I just wrote and it looks like I am complaining about travelling, but I am really not. I love sleeping in until 10am every day, and then just slowly waking up and heading for the showers. Kristy and I usually have showers in adjoining shower stalls, and we chat to each other over the wall the whole time while we are showering, usually about the plans for the day or what we dreamt about last night. I love that we start exploring whatever region we are in at about lunchtime. I love playing table tennis in the recreation halls. I love eating whatever I want, when I want, and not worrying about the time of day. I love reading in the evenings, or playing cards, or watching the L Word on Kristy's computer (thank you peter, thank you thank you thank you for loading it on for us). I love planning the next leg of the trip.

As to the next leg of the trip. We leave Adelaide on Friday and head to NT. There we will, at a minimum, go to Uluru and Alice Springs. Maybe other places - any ideas anyone?

We will be back in Vic on the 5th Aug until about the 13th Aug. Our time in Melb is getting pretty booked up already! Then we look like being back in Melb in early Oct. Does anyone have any work for me around that time? Cathy? Robyn? Suzie?

Btw - in case you are wondering, the tarot reading stall at the Red Cliffs market was unfortunately not a success. I think that a lot of people did not know what tarot cards were. I had a lot of comments as people walked passed the stall, comments that referred to me being a mind reader, or a fortune teller (I wish!!). I only had one woman interested in having a tarot reading, and she was so lovely that I didn't even want to charge her. But she gave me the money anyway. Next time I do a market I am going to offer neck and shoulder massages. At the Red Cliffs market, Kristy did have someone offer to buy our van, lol! She said no before asking them what they were prepared to give! I love our Beast, but offer me $20K and I would wave goodbye to it!

I have just made a lovely lovely yummy vegetable soup - it is the best vegie soup ever (ask anyone that has eaten it - OMG! It is the BEST! - Jake, you will concur on this won't you!?)

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