>It is 6 days until 3 of us begin our road trip to Perth, with the first stop being Kangaroo Island, also known as KI. We will be calling back at Adelaide to pick up a 4th person who sadly cannot afford to join us, as it can get a little expensive thanks to the ferry company which has a monopoly on the route and charges as it sees fit. Apparently it is second most expensive ferry route in the world, when cost and distance are considered. How true this is I have no idea – something for you to google, or for me another time :p

Anyway, we return briefly to pick up our 4th fellow Perth-goer and continue via Port Augusta, Port Lincoln (where a dozen oysters should cost no more than $10 ! :D), and may other ports no doubt. We don’t yet have a defined route other than, of course, to follow the highway, of which there are only two to perth, and one via port lincoln. Who said planning was difficult? :p

The next few days will be spent finalising the essentials for making our journey one of comfort and fun. I acquired a free body board from the hostel so look forward to sand surfing and wake-riding, and to safeguard against complete cos of communication I am currently looking to buy a CB radio and an adapter for the cigarette lighter so we can charge our iPods, mobiles and, of course, laptops.

The weather hasn’t been too good of late. Rain in fact. Refreshing when its a shower or two, but irritating when it is 3 days. Nonetheless, it’s welcome is these parts (as i’ve no doubt said before). Thus the last week has been pretty quiet. Clubbing Sunday. Grace Emily’s on Monday, PJ O’Brians for some awful comedy on Tuesday. Last night was pizza night and we watched Perfume which I copied off someone and burned to DVD. It is quite a familiar routine, but the people change and from one week to the next it is never the same. We have quite a good group in the hostel. I’ve already made plans for a shopping trip in Zuirch when I return :-p