Au-ddly Australian

This is certainly not only Australian.  But I will probably not experience it anywhere else.  This is the story of how a woman approached me on the street, took my phone number, promised that my time would be worth it and I came out $50 richer. 

ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day is the the equivalent of Memorial Day in Australia and New Zealand.  It is celebrated on April 25th each year in remembrance of the Australian and Kiwi soldiers who fought in The Battle of Gallipoli in the First World War.  ANZAC is the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.  Originally just a remembrance of those in the battle, it is now the national day for all of the military.  Th was a sunrise service at the War Memorial in the city, but sunrise was quite early, so I didn't make it.  But all around town there are men with their medals pinned to blazers walking around.  Which seems a little strange.  They aren't in uniform at all, just displaying their medals.  But it is how they remember their fallen so its ok by me. 

Au-ddly Australian

Another Thursday, another oddity.  Or a reach for one.  On the bright side you all get a picture when I do this.  Perhaps next week I will shift to Destination Adelaide.  In case impending summer time has anyone thinking of visiting.

And The Answer Is....

Earthquake!!!!

So, we indeed did have an earthquake on Friday night.  I think I attributed the strange rumbling to Victor doing something ridiculous in the kitchen.  But if it was really last night that I remember thinking, "what the heck have you done now", then that was my first earthquake that I have felt.  Which is kind of exciting.

Here have another picture.  This is from Clipsal weekend.  Where is this engine from?

Au-ddly Australian

This one is late.  And its not very good.  Odd moments writer's block. 

Destination Adelaide - Glenelg

I was walking around Glenelg today with the help of Doug on Skype.  Glenelg is the southernmost stop on the city tram service and is right on the water.  Its a nice beach town surrounding the end of the tram line.  There are some very ritzy type apartments and hotels around the beach and yacht basin.  I suitably nice place to live I would say.  I was looking for the dive shop.  But I went the wrong way along the beach.

Easter Dive Trip - Diving - Chinaman's Hat and Haystacks Islands

After the morning dive at The Gap, we rode the boats back to the car park at Innes National Park.  A second group was going out to dive The Gap and then we would see how the weather was for our second dive of the day.  Not wanting to go through the process of taking off my wetsuit, I left it on.  And would have it one for the next few hours, waiting for the boats to come back.

Easter Dive Trip - Diving - Pondalowie and The Gap

So of course the purpose of the Easter Dive Trip is to dive.  Normally it is nonstop diving with the boats going out four times each day.  But sometimes the weather and the boats don't cooperate.  But, eventually it was all worth it. 

Au-ddly Australian

Its still Thursday up there.  So I haven't missed it yet. 

This week is cars part two.  Partly because I forgot so many things.  And partly because I experienced it.  I know some of my classmates really enjoyed driving on the wrong side of the road.  But it is not for me. 

Easter Dive Trip - Camping

Here in Australia, Easter commands a 4 day weekend and comes as the clock changes and the cool weather arrives.  Its a little like Labor Day I would say.  So with a four day weekend, the Adelaide University Scuba Club goes to Marion Bay on the nearby Yorke Peninsula.  It is a weekend of diving and camping.