A return to Adelaide after 29 years... and free bikes!
Robert showing his appreciation to all volunteer lifeguards , everywhere. Our first trip to Adelaide was in 1988, when brother Paul was living and working in Woomera Village , Australia. Caroline, Katelin, Tutu, and I had flown to Sydney to meet Paul, then he drove us along the south coast to Adelaide, up to opal-rich Cooper Pedy , and finally to "the land of flies ," Woomera. Did I mention that there were lots of bush flies? This is where we learn the " Aussie salute ." But almost 30 years is enough to forget everything. This trip to Adelaide was our opportunity to revisit this lovely city. And Caroline organized a memorable way to do it. The Celebrity Solstice docked at 8 AM, and we were off the ship in 30 minutes. We walked 5 minutes to the Adelaide Metro train station at Outer Harbor , bought a $10 AUD all-day pass, then took a 40 minute train ride to downtown Adelaide. Caroline was a bit self-conscious, because the day before, on t...