We made it down to the Great Southern, the largest and most diverse region within Australia’s South West. The first stop was Albany, a cool town with plenty going on. While the weather was nice, we thought we better head straight to the beaches which we’ve heard so much about. Emu point was the first … Read more
See you soon Adelaide. The 12th of April was upon us. It was my birthday and that day we packed up the rest of our things and set off on our new adventure. Although exciting, I couldn’t help feeling overwhelmed with sadness. Just writing this brings a lump to my throat as I think about … Read more
Andrew had no idea what we were doing for his 30th birthday. He knew something was going on as Lana had to ask him to book a couple of weeks off work. But the rest was to be kept a secret. On the Friday night before the big day I met Andrew at the soccer … Read more
We did it. 88 days complete and the feeling is unreal. On our last day, we were sent home early so said our goodbyes, headed straight to the beach, cracked open a beer, ran into the sea, and celebrated our mission complete! Those 4 months have been an experience we will be talking about for … Read more
So the festive season didn’t start off too well as we were driving back from the farm one day to be pulled over by police, not once but twice! They were out in force, eager to catch the criminals of Adelaide, and unfortunately thought Tom and I were next on their naughty list. With flashing … Read more
When we thought Renmark and the orange picking days were well and truly behind us, on Monday 9th October we found ourselves back there. Why? Well Tom started working with Grainflow in Mallala shortly after we got home from our first trip to Renmark, a couple of days a week doing some pre harvest work. … Read more
So it has been a week since we piled some of our possessions into the van and headed off to the Riverland. Our destination? Renmark. Although a lot of people don’t know, in order for us to obtain a second year working holiday visa we have to work 88 days in a regional part of … Read more
So before we knew it we were back in Adelaide again. Slightly colder than England which is bizarre, but hey we are in the peak of ‘winter’ after all!It didn’t take us too long to get straight back into Aussie life again. Jet lag was a killer mind. We arrived in Adelaide at 7am 6/07/17, … Read more
It’s strange how quickly time comes around. Before we knew it we were back on a plane again heading home to the UK to catch-up with friends and family and of course heading over to the Island of Skiathos in Greece for Simon and Lucie’s big fat Greek wedding! The flight home was a comfortable … Read more
May has been fun! From baby showers, anniversaries and winery tours to getting an awesome job and buying a car… over 100 days here now and feeling completely content with life right now. I was privileged to have been invited to Nat’s baby shower at the beginning of the month. It was a first for … Read more