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Adelaide, Old friends, Old Times – Day 10 of Road Trip March 2020

March 31, 2020 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 8 Comments

Sunday 15th March 2020 I have retained a number of friends from my time living in Adelaide in the early 70s. I sometimes joke it is easier to be my friend if you live 1300klm (800 mi) away.  You might say, a little of me goes a long way. As it happened, several of those … Continue reading Adelaide, Old friends, Old Times – Day 10 of Road Trip March 2020

Riding the Ghan into Adelaide, South Australia, June 2016

August 9, 2016 / Garrulous Gwendoline / 15 Comments

Day 17 of the "Ultimate Australian Rail Holiday" Friday 3rd June 2016 When I am at home I join a weekly line dancing class. It's not all boot-scooting yee-haw. Far from it. One of the songs we dance to is "One Way Ticket to the Moon" by Eruption (with Bony M*). I hear the lyrics in my … Continue reading Riding the Ghan into Adelaide, South Australia, June 2016

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