Monday, December 19, 2011

Elder Park Carols by Candlelight

Last night we braved the cold and went to the Carols. Luckily for us we only got a bit of a rain but it then cleared up and stayed quite warm.












Saturday, December 17, 2011

Mt Fuji

For all of you perceptive people or those who can read the blatantly obvious signs....I have a bit of a love affair with Mt Fuji. I came across a webcam that constantly updates images of the precious mountain. Now I do understand that perhaps you may not have as much appreciation for the mountain that I do, however it is worth a look and can be seen during our daylight hours but best before about 6pm (CST - because Hey, I live in Adelaide and I'm the one who always has to subtract half an hour). Enjoy.




Check out the webcam here

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Disneysea

All of the wonderful places I visited in Japan would not have happened if it wasn't for my wonderful friend Ai. I met Ai in a little pub that I worked in for a little while. The pub was for Japanese people wanting to learn English. We then met again later in a different pub called Our Boozer. We stayed friends for the rest of the year that I was there and have been ever since. 
One of the places Ai took me was to DisneySea, in Tokyo. I had already been to DisneyLand earlier in the year, but hadn't had the time to visit DisneySea. I have to say that DisneyLand was my favourite of the two, but DisneySea was still entertaining and fun. There are fewer rides at DisneySea and there are quite a lot of rides aimed at really young children. I still absolutely loved the place. If I could have lived there, I would have. 

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

Travel Auctions

This year has been quite busy for holidays for me. The only way I have been able to afford these trips is because I have been bidding on holidays on www.travelauctions.com.au. They are available all around Australia and they vary in prices and types of venues. There are holidays for couples and families. I have been to Nuriootpa, Mildura and Mount Gambier.  







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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Larry, The Big Lobster

I have just returned from a road trip to Mount Gambier, which is a town in the South East of South Australia. We drove through Kingston SE purely to see Larry the Big Lobster. Just like the lighthouses that I make my friends detour for, we sometimes drive a little out of the way to see the 'Big Things' on the way (See The Miner). This trip seemed like a great way to see the coast on the way to Mount Gambier, and I got to tick something else off my list. 




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Friday, October 7, 2011

Shine a Little Lighthouse Light On Me

My friend is an avid photographer. She takes loads of photos and recently she has focused her camera on birds. When I asked why, she said that she was trying to take a picture of every bird that was in a bird book she owned. At first I thought this was a little nutty, but since I love lists, the idea grew on me, not specifically the birds. I hadn't been able to think of anything I wanted to aim towards until we took a trip to Kangaroo Island. We were at Cape Willoughby and on the wall was this giant poster of Australia, with every single lighthouse in the country. I made a joke that perhaps this was my list of photos to take and it was taken more seriously than I thought. 
We have just recently made a page on Facebook (as this was easier to combine our photos). You are welcome to join and you will find the link on the bar at the top of the screen. Please feel free to share your own photos of lighthouses to 'Wall', and they do not need to be limited to Australia, that's just our challenge. =)


Sunday, September 25, 2011

M is for Miner

I love that we have 'Big Things' all over Australia. This is just one of them that we stopped at on the way to our friend's shack in Morgan. This is the Big Miner in Kapunda.



The Kapunda Mine (1844) was the first successful metal mine in Australia according to Bigthings.com. There are quite a few other Big Things to check out in Australia. If you are taking a roadtrip, maybe look at a few on the way.
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Old Tailem Town

Old Tailem Town is a pioneer village and was established in 1982. It has over a hundred buildings to visit and depicts an accurate representation of the period. We had a fantastic time and stayed all day. The hosts were lovely. Would definitely recommend this place  for a visit. Visit the website.






Friday, September 16, 2011

Japanese Batman

One of the scariest and funniest memories from Japan was meeting the Batman of Japan. It happened about a month after my arrival during Golden Week. The holiday lasted from Wednesday to Sunday so of course being young we had to celebrate every night.

Well after our delicious dinner at an Italian Restaurant, we headed to a club that I had never been to before. Well the owner decided for whatever reason, that he liked me, which was okay first because he gave us free food. Melon and proscuito, not my favourite. The disturbing part was that he actually fed it to me, on a fork, but then later tried to hand feed me. So, after that lovely introduction to him, we started dancing and I soon forgot about him...But apparently, he had other plans.

He told the friend I was with that he liked my 'style' and he was going to try his hardest to get my attention. Well, of course, normal people might try buying a drink, though for me, they were already free...food perhaps?...done that. Obviously there was nothing else left to do other than to disappear and return wearing tight denim shorts that you should never bend down in, a tool belt, a green singlet and a Batman mask. Won me over!


The scariest part is that we didn't realise that it was the owner at first, so here he was with his leg slung over my shoulder posing for photos, which everyone else thought was hilarious.

The rest of the night was pretty much the same. Batman found me on the dance floor and 'attacked' me. He was a decent guy and I appreciated the fact that the only cost I had that night was a taxi home. It was a little disturbing, but all in all, it isn't the worse night I've had.

Thursday, September 15, 2011

The Pyramids of Giza

Why Egypt? You would think that the pyramids would be a good enough reason wouldn't they? They were fantastic and I was in awe of them, but they weren't the reason why I had been interested in visiting the country. My Greek teacher from year 3 onwards, was absolutely fascinated about everything Egyptian. She had a particular love of the Ancient mythology from the area. I think I learned more about Egypt than I did about Greece. She just had this way of speaking about this country she loved, so passionately that I told myself I had to go one day. I just didn't realise that 'one day' was going to be in 2006. 

I visited Egypt in December, 2006 and then again in January, 2008. I am sure I got ripped off with a tour of the pyramids, but hey, I was a tourist, I didn't mind. Others have lost a lot more money than I did. I had a tour on horseback, as they were 'out of camels'. It was not a sentence I expected to ever hear, 'Ma'am I am sorry, we have run out of camels, could I interest you in a horse?'. 

I have ridden horses many times home in Adelaide, however I fell off this particular one in the Giza Desert. I thought that was pretty cool though. I'm not sure how many others can say that. Went to get back on the horse and the saddle just rolled right around the horses belly. Apart from a little limp I had afterwards for a couple of days, it was a great trip. I have now realised, it could be the source of my back pain I have just been suffering through, but ah well, I saw the pyramids!

 Seriously, who doesn't tell someone that their hair looks like this in a photo?




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