Headed to Australia; need motivation

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  • HelenWater
    HelenWater Posts: 232 Member
    What kinds of activities do you want to do?

    There is skiing in some parts of Australia, and scuba diving in others. I live in Adelaide, South Australia and August is a bit miserable weather wise but still ok for stuff like dragon boat paddling, rowing, walking, cycling, and surfing.
  • ditch_doctor8503
    ditch_doctor8503 Posts: 17
    edited March 2015
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    Do you know someone in Port Augusta?

    That is a great base to go to the Flinders Ranges. There is plenty of beautiful country to walk and cycle around there.

    Port Augusra itself is not really a tourist town.[/quote]

    Yes my hubby has friends there so we wanted to visit them and work on visiting another place. I know we can't see all of Australia in 2-3 weeks But a couple of places would be nice. They are giving us some good ideas as well.
  • kuranda10
    kuranda10 Posts: 593 Member
    They sell Franks and Tobasco at Woolies, even all the way up here in Cairns.
  • ditch_doctor8503
    ditch_doctor8503 Posts: 17
    edited March 2015
    HelenWater wrote: »
    What kinds of activities do you want to do?

    There is skiing in some parts of Australia, and scuba diving in others. I live in Adelaide, South Australia and August is a bit miserable weather wise but still ok for stuff like dragon boat paddling, rowing, walking, cycling, and surfing.

    I did look at the Adelaide area too! We like to walk and bike to places. We love trying new foods and I heard the wine is delicious near Adelaide. I've always wanted to scuba dive but will the water be too cold for it?
  • FunkenWagnel
    FunkenWagnel Posts: 131 Member
    Hi, drop bears are a myth some aussies like to tell to trick people, usually, it's something like a koala that jumps out of a tree and savages you? lol.

    Also, I personally prefer my tim tam slam with a glass of cold milk, but I know most swear by a hot beverage with theirs.
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    DeserveVictory wrote: »
    Tim Tams are amazing. Forget calories for a minute and make sure you try one! If you like hot sauce, consider taking a little bottle of Franks or Tabassco sauce with you. The only hot sauce Sydney had while I was there was this strange chili sauce.

    PS - They sell Tim Tams in Canada now... but they just aren't the same...

    Good thing one tim tam's only 98 cals. Although good luck stopping at one :o

  • ditch_doctor8503
    ditch_doctor8503 Posts: 17
    Well I will certainly try 1 or 3 Tim tams :D Thanks for all this great knowledge! You guys have no idea... I've searched the Internet and not even come close to the info I've gotten here. (Maybe my search queues were off) :p
  • ditch_doctor8503
    ditch_doctor8503 Posts: 17
    kuranda10 wrote: »
    They sell Franks and Tobasco at Woolies, even all the way up here in Cairns.

    I do love hot foods but since it's a new country to me, I'll try whatever the locals eat!! Thanks for the advice on where to pick up some sauce though!
  • HelenWater
    HelenWater Posts: 232 Member
    edited March 2015
    Within a one hour(ish) drive of Adelaide there are three main wine producing regions and I can confirm that our wine is outstanding! Walking and biking is also good in and around Adelaide....and near the vineyards.

    There is the Heysen Trail for bush walking and the Mawson Trail for mountain biking. Two hours north of Adelaide is a flat cycling trail - The Riesling Trail near...you guessed it, vineyards!

    There are trails along the beach, from hills to beach running through Adelaide itself, too many to mention! Within a 30 minute drive there are conservation parks that are great for bushwalking and climbing in the hills. Scuba diving would be possible with a wet suit. I go dragon boat paddling, rowing, cycling, and walking year round.

    Plenty of good food in Adelaide too. The central market is full of fresh produce of very good quality.

    There has been some flooding in the north of the state in William Creek and that is a rarity so might be worth a look.

    I think I should be working for the tourist board ;-)
  • fleurashford
    fleurashford Posts: 11 Member
    I have the same goals as you and on top of that I'm taking a gap year jn Australia next year!!! Would love to motivate each other and talk about it!
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,747 Member
    edited March 2015
    kuranda10 wrote: »
    They sell Franks and Tobasco at Woolies, even all the way up here in Cairns.

    And down here in Tasmania!


    The "strange chilli sauce" was probably sweet chili sauce ... quite popular down here, but definitely not the only choice.

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,747 Member
    ditch_doctor8503 wrote: »
    kuranda10 wrote: »
    They sell Franks and Tobasco at Woolies, even all the way up here in Cairns.

    I do love hot foods but since it's a new country to me, I'll try whatever the locals eat!! Thanks for the advice on where to pick up some sauce though!

    Meatpies and pavlova. :D

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,747 Member
    ditch_doctor8503 wrote: »
    Well I will certainly try 1 or 3 Tim tams :D Thanks for all this great knowledge! You guys have no idea... I've searched the Internet and not even come close to the info I've gotten here. (Maybe my search queues were off) :p

    I put this together just recently ... it needs a bit of touching up still, still just a bit rough ... but it is about Australia from the perspective of a Canadian (me) who visited for 3 months and travelled up and down the east coast, who visited Victoria for 2 weeks, and then who moved here in 2009 and who has lived in a couple different areas as well as travelling to several States.

    http://www.machka.net/articles/OzTips.htm

  • ditch_doctor8503
    ditch_doctor8503 Posts: 17
    fleurashford wrote: »
    I have the same goals as you and on top of that I'm taking a gap year jn Australia next year!!! Would love to motivate each other and talk about it!

    That's awesome and of course we can exchange information about our trips!
  • ditch_doctor8503
    ditch_doctor8503 Posts: 17

    Thanks ladies! For all the info and motivation!!
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