I got to Adelaide on the Indian Pacific railway line, which runs from Perth to Sydney. It takes 3 days to do the whole thing, but I was only going to be on it for 2 days, as the train was full between Adelaide and Sydney.

The journey started with me having to get a replacement bus service between the station that I should have set off from and the station that the Indian Pacific train left from. This was slightly off the main train and bus routes, so instead of getting a train from the main train station to the Indian Pacific one, I had to get a bus and a train instead, as the main train station was closed.

Once on the train, I met Wayne, who I ended up talking to for most of the journey. He was 66 and lived on a caravan park south of Perth and was interested in broadcasting and contemporary country music. He had served in the military (air force) and was going to see some ex-work mates in Sydney. Compared to some of the other people in the carriage, I was very lucky to sit next to Wayne, as the people on the journey were one of the reasons I was quite glad to get off.

In Adelaide I spoke to the people on the information desk who gave me a map and a list of hostels in the city. I found details of the one that someone else on the train had recommended and made my way there by tram and on foot. Once there I checked-in and spent most of the rest of the day sorting out my onward travel arrangements.

The next day was spent going to the Migration Museum, which I enjoyed and going to the Botanical Gardens. I got here a bit late and got locked-in, having to climb over a wall to get out. I was going to climb over the gate, but a middle-aged woman was on hand to suggest that climbing over the wall was much easier (and safer). On the other side I had a kebab and a few beers in a nice-looking bar, before heading back to the hostel.