Saturday, October 31, 2009
Halloween catching on in Australia
Earlier in our trip, folks told us that people in Australia don't really celebrate Halloween. However, today as we were returning from a trip to a nearby mountain, we saw some children dressed up. I thought they were going to a party or wedding, but then we realized they were in costume. Later, we went to a party and found many children out trick or treating in that community. The interesting twist is that this is all before 6:00 p.m. I don't know if this is occurring all over Australia, but this area near Hobart, Tasmania seems to have picked up on Halloween.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Australia--will we buy more t-shirts?
Unfortunately, the answer is "yes." Sarah's first act in Brisbane was to find a store with a good price on fairly nice t-shirts. We bought three (one for Daniel). I did reserve the right to wear them if desired, however.
We had to do some "driving on the wrong side of the road" to get going here. We landed in Brisbane after way too many hours on a plane and rented a car. Sarah kept telling me I was too far to the left in my lane. It is challenging to get used to the perspective and to remember where to look when making turns. We got to the hotel in one piece, though we did have to circle the area several times before we managed to get on the right street.
The main reason for going to Brisbane was for Sarah to visit a friend she knows from the Internet. We spent our time before going to her friend's home doing some shopping (a memory card for the camera, those t-shirts) and getting a haircut for Sarah...no time before leaving home (found a beauty school...nice price, good haircut). And Sarah had to work on a dragon she was making for her friend.
We had to do some "driving on the wrong side of the road" to get going here. We landed in Brisbane after way too many hours on a plane and rented a car. Sarah kept telling me I was too far to the left in my lane. It is challenging to get used to the perspective and to remember where to look when making turns. We got to the hotel in one piece, though we did have to circle the area several times before we managed to get on the right street.
The main reason for going to Brisbane was for Sarah to visit a friend she knows from the Internet. We spent our time before going to her friend's home doing some shopping (a memory card for the camera, those t-shirts) and getting a haircut for Sarah...no time before leaving home (found a beauty school...nice price, good haircut). And Sarah had to work on a dragon she was making for her friend.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Going to Australia
Sarah and I are off to Australia. I still need to take half the items out of my suitcase (ha!). Biggest worry is the cabin baggage allowances, especially on domestic airlines. I got caught on one other trip there...had to check my carryon because it was too heavy!
We are going to visit Brisbane, where Sarah will get together with a friend, then Casterton and Hobart, with a brief visit to Melbourne (not sure we will ever be there long enough to leave our hotel), and some extra time on Tasmania. Most of this is part of our Friendship Force trip, so we will be staying with families.
We are going to visit Brisbane, where Sarah will get together with a friend, then Casterton and Hobart, with a brief visit to Melbourne (not sure we will ever be there long enough to leave our hotel), and some extra time on Tasmania. Most of this is part of our Friendship Force trip, so we will be staying with families.
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