Tuesday, September 21
I told Anne I would like to see the seashore, as it is hard for me to stay a long time without seeing the sea. We went down to the beach in Port Adelaide and the Fevre Peninsula. The jetty was the longest I'd ever seen. We shared a fish'n chips with a crowd of seagulls that grabbed our chips right out from between our lips.
The jetty.
Adelaide's shore.
By the time I could wipe my hands and take the picture, two thirds of the expectant seagulls had gone. Try eating with such a crowd staring at you!
Thursday September 23
We hit the road towards Melbourne again, as my trip was nearing its end and we had a few things planned in Victoria and on the road. We stopped at a village called Hahndorf that is just outside Adelaide; it has lovely streets lined with shops that reminded me very much of Monterey in California. Later on in the day, we took another break for supper at one of those road diners where truckies take their meals. Coincidence: Anne and Katt ran into two truckies they had met on their way to pick me up from the airport. I met the place's pet, a gorgeous malamute named Caesar. The paw he presented to me was larger than my hand.
Ballarat seen from a hill overlooking it.
The barracks where we were lodged.
We were ready long before opening time, so we drove around Ballarat to contain our impatience. I wanted a few shots of the lovely Australian houses I had been noticing everywhere, with their lacy woodwork (left).
When we finally entered Sovereign Hill, it was like stepping into a time machine. The town was complete with coach, horses, the smell of horses, artisans, school, etc.
Main street activity.
Volunteers in authentic garb bring life to the town.
In the school we were given a pen and ink to write the old way-- and then we were graded.
The smith at his anvil.
At some point he discovered I was from Lebanon, and I was astonished to hear he had lived there for 2 years himself, right above Noubar, the photo studio where I had my pictures developed during my school years. We stayed almost an hour in the parlor while he reminisced and enquired about Lebanon's present state.
