The Tour Down Under has been won by Andre Griepel taking the honours and his fourth stage win. Overall the German Greipel won the tour with Allan Davis trialing by 15 seconds Spaniard Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil trialing by 33 seconds.
Australians that have won the Tour Down Under
In 2006 Simon Gerrans took the jersey for Ag2r, 2004 Patrick Jonker won for team UniSA and 2002 Michael Rogers was victorious for the AIS. Let’s not forget about the amazing Stuart O’Grady winning twice in ‘01 and ‘99 for Credit Agricole. Read the rest of this entry »
As I depart by car from my beloved Adelaide I journey up my old favourite cycling challenge. For the past five visits to Adelaide I’ve conquered Mount Lofty. Located at the end of the Mount Lofty Ranges it towers above Adelaide at 710 metres.
On most occasions when I get to visit my hometown Adelaide for holiday leave I try to always bring my bicycle - the amazing 2005 Learsport 7700. I am an avid cycling enthusiast and not a professional. I enjoy the fitness, the views and the challenges of ‘getting up that hill’ and ‘going the distance’. Hopping on the bike and doing the kilometres is what I should be doing. However due to circumstances out of my control (insert excuses here) I could not bring down the bike for this visit.
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It seems our beloved Adelaide Citilan is illegal under EU law with the Dublin City Council rejecting plans for blanket wireless coverage of the Irish city in early January 2008.
The Citilan enjoyed in Adelaide’s CBD categorised as a municipal Wi-Fi. It is a joint venture from Adelaide City Council, m.net, AirNet and Internode. It provides wireless Internet to mobile PC users throughout the the main areas of the city. Read more: How to use free WiFi Internet on Rundle Mall
A similar venture has been abandoned by Dublin City Council as it would be illegal under European Union state aid laws. Claims have also been made by the British Labour government that the Dublin City Council has been pressured by existing commercial operators to discard of the project. Read more: Dublin’s free Wi-Fi falls foul of competition law
It seems municipal WiFi (mass wireless networks provided by the state) is a failed business model and impossible to maintain without government costs spiralling out of control. Read the rest of this entry »
Happy 25th Birthday Anthony!
We celebrated the quarter century milestone with a table of fourteen at Cafe Salsa near West Beach. The home style Italian cuisine was served up in an relaxed outdoor setting. The Mediterranean style building featured large glassed doors and an outdoor covered dining area surrounded by palm trees. They have a sizable selection of wines with our final choice being the Tempranillo. For starters we had the garlic flat bread followed by the Kangaroo fillet with my partner ordering the linguine with cockles and mussels. Read the rest of this entry »
Nothing better than being back home in Adelaide, shopping on Rundle Mall, sipping a hot coffee and checking emails a.k.a. blogging…
Strolling up and down the main shopping strip in Adelaide showing my girlfriend what Adelaide has to offer. The shops are busy with business as usual and not a cloud in the sky. We seem to have accumulated several bags at each side already so it’s time for a break. Read the rest of this entry »
3rd Best National Chinese Restaurant I Love Food Awards - Lifestyle Food
Winner Most Popular Choice in Restaurant & Catering Awards for Excellence 05
Winner Best Chinese Restaurant in SA Awards for Excellence 2007
Winner of a host of other awards I thought we’d come check it out. For quick appetisers we had chicken & corn soup and dumplings in broth followed by mains of stir-fried prawns with snow peas and Chinese red spice chicken and a side dish of Ying Chow rice. Overall the food is quality Chinese and very affordable in an unformal setting. Open til late and great for a late night feed.
Opening Times:
Sun - Thu: 5pm-12.45am
Friday Lunch: noon - 3pm
Fri - Sat: 5pm-1am
Location:
114 Gouger St, Adelaide
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- Author: johnnymestizo
- Filed under: Australiana
- Date: Jan 8,2008
Back in Adelaide today and we made our way down to the beach. Where the shops and bistros of Jetty Rd meet the ocean is Adelaide’s busiest beach - Glenelg. However on this day it blew and blew. Laying a towel on the sand was difficult, trying to breathe without 50km/hr sand blowing into your mouth nearly impossible. We could handle 10 minutes then we walked, we’ll try again tomorrow. Besides the hectic winds we enjoyed our stroll along Jetty Rd. Cafes, shopping and the beach - this is life to me in Australia.
Where did our gear go? Sandstorm in Glenelg
Christmas was excellent. I have been privileged to spend time with family this year. My best wishes go out to all of the men and women who have to be away from family and friends for work reasons.
Chickens, Cheezels and cheesecakes have been devoured in outstanding numbers but this morning is a new day. I hit the road with my Xmas pressie, my new Asics runners. A simple 25 minute Long Slow Distance run in Adelaide’s North Eastern suburbia. Getting back into fitness, the tequila shots stop now! Nothing cures a hangover better than an enduring sweat-fest jog.
Nothing beats seeing family for Christmas! Wishing you all a safe fun filled Christmas season!
Ingatz
- Author: johnnymestizo
- Filed under: Australiana
- Date: Dec 23,2007
Packing some light fruit and sandwichs is a habit for me for long drives. A good 6 litres of water also helps me power on only stopping to fill the tank. However, when crossing the South Australian border just before Pinaroo watch out for the quarantine station. They raid your car and take your delicious carefully sliced fruit and drop it into a bin. I was distraught and grunted at the service attendant at the next SA gas station to make passage to Adelaide. Read the rest of this entry »
