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Adelaide I
7 May, 2007
Adelaide, South Australia
We've returned to Adelaide after five days in the Barrossa Valley, a major wine region in South Australia. The time in the Barrossa was very relaxing. Much of the time we did nothing at all, but other times we went to wineries, drove around the area, tinkered around the small towns, etc. Now that we're back in Adelaide, we've created a bit of a dilemma for ourselves. We're considering staying in Adelaide — a city we really like — for perhaps a couple of months. However, another part of us thinks we should keep moving. We've been covering a lot of ground lately, and we might be suffering from a bit of travel fatigue. In order to stay here, we'd have to change our visas from tourist to work, but we don't know what is required for this, or even if it's possible. If we do stay, we'll need to find a room, and not in a hostel! If we do stay, we could get some money together and return to the U.S. in a better financial situation; Australia is much more expensive than we planned for. However, if we stay, we'll get back to the U.S. much later, which has it's disadvantages …