Adelaide

Kilometer 7100-7500

Scenes from downtown Adelaide

On the coast near Adelaide, I went for a long beach drive with my good friend Narelle. Unfortunately, I got severely bogged -- sand up to the axle... We were very lucky to have these two fine gentlemen come along and help to snatch me out... They were a little less than pleased about my situation but were more than happy to pose for a picture and give me some fish they had just caught.

The Barossa Valley, about 50km from Adelaide, is home to Australia's best wines. I checked out a few of the vineyard and I'm happy to report than the Cabernet is excellent.

Just outside of Adelaide I heard a racket coming from the engine compartment... A quick stop at the gas station turned out to be $3000 and 2 day delay for a new gearbox... Fortunately, the garage was kind enough to tow me to a caravan park while they worked on the gear assembly. That was quite a sight, I tell ya!

The "Tilt" is an excellent amusement center with a ton of pinball machines ("We must build an atomic blaster!"). I have certified it as "Tiltboy Mecca" in the southern hemispere. Read all about the best group of friends a guy can have on our website: Tiltboys Home Page