Darla Vladschyk <Darla4695@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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> Ha ya goin? Good on ya! Just re****ting in after our Big
> Trip.
>
You are back - Yay !
> It took 30 hours to get there and once we got to our hotel
> we slept for 17 hours. But first, within 10 minutes of
> landing in Melbourne, I had discovered Tim Tams in an
> air****t shop and become addicted. Whoo!
>
Tim Tams made you sleep 17 hours ?!?
> The weather in Melbourne was moderately cold, frequently
> overcast, and somewhat windy.
Sounds like Cleveland.
> Yet, I had a good time.
> Himself was occupied most days with the conference, but I
> got out on my own and explored (shopped) and we did have
> one day together there. We went to a wildlife reserve
> where we were able to observe Beable in his native
> environment. Also, they have these micro-penguins (2lbs
> each) who are cute beyond the mind's capacity to absorb.
Ohhh, tiny waddling tuxedos ? Awwww.
> Odd Fact: In the mini-bar were packages of cashews and
> macadamias, the packaging of which urged us to "Nibble
> Nobby's Nuts." Needless to say, this phrase has entered
> our marital lexicon.
>
I must have a package of these nuts. For, um, a school
project.
> Sydney was warmer, brighter, and even more unbelievably
> expensive. Despite seeing acres of beef cattle, sheep, and
> the like, food prices were sky high. $14.50 for a bowl of
> soup and a muffin. $77.00 for a very modest Chinese dinner
> for two. $150.00 for an Italian dinner for two. No
> drinks! No wine! We were giddy with sticker shock.
> Still, we had a great time, cruising the harbour, spending
> a day at the Taronga Zoo, and the like. We saw Russell
> Crowe's place a couple of times from the water--- not much,
> really. It's in a warehouse district and it looks like a
> dump to me.
Dumps are teh In Thing now. Especially in Industrial Zones.
It shows you are One of The People, only with lots more money
and class.
> Odd Fact: Russell was out on the front lawn beating the
> crap out
of his gardener ?
> of a weed whacker
Oh
> Another 30 hours flying back, and we're done. Pix
> available soon if anyone's interested. I got to feed a
> roo!
PIX ! And YAY you fed a ROO ! What did it eat ?
--
TeaLady (mari)
"The principle of Race is meant to embody and express the
utter negation of human freedom, the denial of equal rights, a
challenge in the face of mankind." A. Kolnai
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