Berri, Australia Travel Blogs

One more Week
Jul 25, 2005

... today, I am going to be ready to sleep the whole 14 hours from Sydney to Los Angeles. pray for this final week in Australia. Love and God Bless, Sarah Oh, if you want to hear some of the music I have been listening to, pick up the Hillsongs ...

I picked my own Orange Juice
Jun 13, 2005

... some really good chocolate. The US gets nothing in terms of Cadbury. (the eggs at Easter pale in comparison). Cadbury is made in Australia, so I am trying more types of Cadbury chocolate than I knew existed. I know I am going to be bringing a lot home ...

8 weeks into the trip
Jul 17, 2005

... week to sit down at a computer and update you all on what has been happening. I have just over two weeks remaining in Australia. It's one of those can and can't believe it situations. Last week was spent in Adelaide with Raelene and two of her kids ( ...

Hello from Berri!
Jun 10, 2005

... Greek dancing presentation. Some of the girls I have met asked me to come. It should be exciting. School is a bit different in Australia. At recess, everyone is required to wear a hat. This follows the "no hat, no play" rule. The sun in Australia ...

The Riverlands South Australia
Oct 7, 2008 (21 photos)

... sorted out about a kilo of almonds from what they gave me. Did you know that most of Australia's almonds come from here? I didn't. Also, the Berri Estate winery is the largest in the southern hemisphere, and they say the Riverland produces more wine than ...

No Worries
Jul 6, 2005

... people came over to celebrate with us and got a kick out of the evening. Days have been filled with speding time at Berri Primary School and Glossop High School. What is the most valuable thing I have learned in the schools? Kids just want someone to ...

First week
Jun 5, 2005

... Hope you all are having a great summer! I love and Miss you all! Aussie Sarah P.S. Here is my mailing address. I've heard it takes mail about 7-10 days to arrive Sarah Simmons c/o Kevin Hull P.O. Box 1343 Berri, 5343 South Australia

Hello from Oz
Jun 1, 2005

Hello from Oz! Well, after 20 hours in the sky and 2 on the road, I have made it to Berri, South Australia. I have been to orientation in Sydney and am now with my host family. Berri is 15 hours ahead of central time at home, so I am still pretty tired ...

Australian Summer Missionaries at the Opera House
Jun 8, 2005 (1 photos)

... Wednesday and I am off to Glossop Senior High in a few minutes for a student coffee hour. Please pray for rain. South Australia hasn't seen a good rain for almost a year. All of Australia is in a drought. Some areas in Melbourne have only three months ...

Leeton to Berri
Nov 16, 1975 (5 photos)

Hay Balranald Mildura on the Murray - flooded. Pioneers Park, Chaffey Bros history Renmark Berri

A country of contrasts
Nov 21, 2009 (4 photos)

... , many dead trees in the water.  The Murray is SO important for food production, the stats of how much of Australia's food comes from this area are surprising. We were also surprised to read that 86% of SA residents have some dependence on ...

When I hit a Kangaroo with the car.
Nov 29, 2007

When I hit a Kangaroo with the car. The clock is around 1:30 am and I have just finish work. I got around 30 minutes travel before I will get home. I was tired after I have work for more than ten hour and I really need to go to the bathroom. Not the ...

Camping at Murray River National Park
Sep 3, 2008 (4 photos)

Just got back from spending four nights at the Murray River National Park. It's about 240 kms East of Adelaide and we found a campsite right on the banks of the River Murray. Again, we were the only people on the whole campsite and spent a lovely few days ...

More contrasts
Nov 22, 2009 (5 photos)

... to read all the brochures we'd collected, type the blog and check out the Austar sports channels. Back to Berri - gave the GPS girl a full charge and firmware upgrade and she is happy again...phew.  Quiet night with dinner at the pub ...

The Big Orange!
Sep 6, 2008 (1 photos)

The Big Orange! Unfortunately it was closed, so we couldn't get very near to it. Still, this is our second "Big Thing" after The Big Rocking Horse, so it was still pretty exciting!