Port Pirie to Adelaide

Arrival times

Sean and Peter arrive in Adelaide on Thursday evening by car from Hay Donna and Milton arrive in Adelaide at 2.15 pm on Friday on QF 751 ( terminal 1) Mike arrives in Adelaide at 1405pm on Friday Helen arrives Saturday 29/03/2008: Virgin - DJ406 Departs SYD @ 0945hr, Arrive ADL @ 1120hr Dennis and David arrive in Adelaide at 12:05 on Friday on QF747 Chris arrives in Adelaide on Wednesday 26 April at 18:05 on QF765 Alan arrives Friday at 14:15 QF751 Bike Boxes Carl at the City park motel (where Alan found accomm. for the 5th) tells me that we can store our empty bike boxes in the store room on the premises. There are 6 of us staying there and I told him we had 4 boxes to store (that excludes Alan's bike bag and my Bikefriday suitcase). I didn't tell him about my suitcase but I'll worry about that later. Milton Accommodation Accommodation is required for everyone on each night we are out of Adelaide. Sean, Chris and Helen will be staying with friends in Adelaide. Bus transport to Port Pirie Bus tickets have been purchased for the bus trip from Adelaide to Port Pirie on Sunday 30 March 2008 at 10:30 am from Premier Stateliner Coach Group. The tickets cost $317.70 (that is $35.30 each) and the bikes are extra to be paid on the day. The company will put on a trailer for our benefit to accommodate all the bikes. Bike transport rates are $25 per bike or $15 per broken down bike (front wheel removed, handles turned and saddle turned etc). The Premier Stateliner Coach Group new terminal (central bus station) is located across the road from the old terminal at 111 Franklin Street, Adelaide. The bus company requires us to be at the new terminal at least 30 minutes prior to departure. Itinerary Friday 28/3, arrive Adelaide: accommodation has been booked at the Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury, 2 Flinders Street, Adelaide for Donna, Milton, Dennis, David - 2br apartment; Mike, Alan - twin room - $65 per person http://www.medina.com.au/default.asp?page=/locations/adelaide+hotel+apartments/medina+grand+adelaide+treasury (phone 08 8112 0000) Saturday 29/3 day in Adelaide: accommodation has been booked at the Medina Grand Adelaide Treasury for Donna, Milton, Dennis, David - 2br apartment; Mike, Alan - twin room - $65 per person http://www.medina.com.au/default.asp?page=/locations/adelaide+hotel+apartments/medina+grand+adelaide+treasury Dinner at Botanic Cafe, corner of East and North Terraces, 7:30pm. Sunday 30/3, Day 1 Adelaide to Port Pirie by bus. Overnight: John Pirie Motor Inn, 166 - 174 Warnertown Road, Port Pirie - http://www.countryclubs.com.au/john-pirie-motor-inn/ (phone 08 86324200) Monday 31/3, Day 2 Port Pirie to Jamestown (62.0 km) Route map: Overnight: Jamestown Country Retreat Caravan Park, 103 Ayr Street, Jamestown - http://www.sa-parks.com.au/jcrcp.html (phone 08 8664 0077) 1x2br; 3x1br cabins $325 (changing hands on 19/2/08 - new owner Rodney Doyle) Tuesday 1/4, Day 3 Jamestown to Clare (73.4 km) Route map: Overnight: Bentley’s Hotel Motel, 191 Main North Road, Clare - http://www.postcards-sa.com.au/features/bentleys_hotel.html (phone 08 8842 1700) 5 standard rooms booked at $75 per room - each room has a double bed and a single bed. Wednesday 2/4, Day 4 Clare to Auburn (24.0 km) Route map: Overnight: The Rising Sun Hotel, Main North Road, Auburn - http://www.postcards.sa.com.au/features/rising_sun_auburn.html (phone 08 88492015) 2 double rooms and 3 twin rooms $450 Thursday 3/4, Day 5 Auburn to Nuriootpa (68.5 km) Route map: Overnight: Barossa Valley Tourist Park, Penrice Road, Nuriootpa - http://www.barossatouristpark.com.au/ (phone 1800 251 634) $358 (deposit paid by Sean) Friday 4/4, Day 6 Nuriootpa Overnight: Barossa Valley Tourist Park, Penrice Road, Nuriootpa - http://www.barossatouristpark.com.au/ (phone 1800 251 634) $358 Saturday 5/4, Day 7 Nuriootpa to Adelaide (77.6 km) Route map: Overnight: City Park Motel, Cnr South Terrace and Pulteney St. 4 rooms for D/M, D/D, M/A & C . $560 total (inflated prices due to International Rugby 7s Tournament on in Adelaide that weekend !!!). Ph 1800 231 444 www.citypark.com.au Dinner at Auge, 22 Grote Street, 8pm. Departure times Mike flies to Perth on Sunday 6 April at 11.20 am Donna and Milton fly to Sydney on Sunday 6 April at 11.50am ( QF 36) Helen flies to Sydney virgin blue Sunday 6 April DJ413 at 4.20pm , Arrive Sydney @ 6.40 pm Dennis and David fly to Perth on Sunday 6 April at 14:45 on QF585 Chris departs for Canberra on Sunday 6 April at 605 on QF670 Alan departs Sunday 6 April 1205: QF 736 Sean and Peter depart Adelaide on Monday 7 April by car to Broken Hill