It's a transition in the land of Oz; instead of ruby red slippers,
I've got Virgin Blue airplanes. I thought Song was no-frills, but at
least they gave away soda. Richard Branson's airline isn't letting so
much as a coffee be given away between Alice Springs and Adelaide or
Adelaide and Melbourne, but you can buy his autobiography, "Losing My
Virginity," right on the plane. Less ego and more free caffeine would
be nice, but the tickets are too cheap to complain too much.
Most of the day's wasted flying and laying over in Adelaide. Finally
at a Melbourne hostel around 8:00, I try calling the 2 postings on the
notice boards by peo0le looking to share rides along the Great Ocean
Road. No answer for either, so I make a poster asking people to meet
me at the in-hostel Roo Bar's karaoke happy hour if they'd