TransOceania: two cocks and a pair of keets

This morning we met fellow riders, support crew and briefed (though she seemed to miss the brief part) on the dos and don’ts. Magpie swooping alerts was a new one: coincidentally the Guardian ran an article on it yesterday. Bags down tomorrow at 6:30 was the shock item. Today’s blog will be brief!

Adelaide’s centre is surrounded, by city planner design, with parks. The Himeji (Adelaide’s twin town) Japanese Garden in one of them is an oasis of quietness – apart from the noisy kids who are having too much fun to worry about such things (quite right too).

Then for a stroll back along an avenue of still to bloom trees. No hiding place for the lorikeets. The cockatoos didn’t seem that worried as they dug for (presumably) food.

A final stroll through some heritage bungalows with fine ironwork and then it’s time to pack.