I have to say; I under estimated the cold of the country. I've been told that its cooler in Adelaide. Not the best thing to look forward to when I can hardly sense anything in my fingers. Taking a bath in the morning, I had a tough time figuring out if the water was cold or hot. My hands were so frozen that I just could not figure it out. I need more warm clothes to help me out.
Well, my dear friend Ginsu has been a wonderful host. He's taken me up and about all over the place to show me what Perth is all about. He even wanted to send me to Prison!!! Yikes!!!. Naah. Its a tour in one of the old prisons. I turned him down. I did not want to go on a prison walk while he sat about all alone. I thought I'd rather sit around with him and catch up on a very many years of history. Each of us had enough and more to share.
I went about to the various places in the city. Saw all the lovely attractions that are there to see. My brain was so tired that I cannot remember even a single place now.
All I remember is a lovely pier that we went to, to have some amazing fish and chips. I underestimated the portion but the delayed lunch was well spent with 2 portions of fish and a whole lot of fries. Its great to have. Seeing how the gulls were really just waiting to have a go at a free meal, I thought it wise to just be indoors and not be at the mercy of all the birds. A stroll down the waterfront and we decided that we need to head off.
In the evening we thought of going for a movie, however, we went to the house a lovely family that Ginsu knows. Pulled up a guitar and the words to about 200 pages of music and started to sing. WOW... what a joy it was to sit around in a group and just sing. It felt amazing. Its been ages and my fingers were not really ready to take the punishment that I was dishing out to them. they decided to tell me to stop with the guitar and hand it over to Ginsu. He plays so much better than I remember. Well, he does lead the choir in his church now. So he better. :P. Anyways; its an experience i'm sure i'm going to cherish for quite a while.
I can slowly hear myself picking up the local lingo as well. Especially when I have no clue what is going on. Its brilliant. For one, i'm a person who really is interested in various accents and various ways of speaking the english language that another one under the belt is really going to be something of a keeper. I can hear myself talking in the australian accent already. Its not fun. I've not put it to practise yet, but i'm sure i'll get the chance.
Well, the night is old and I need to catch a plane in the morning and head off to Adelaide. So I better get to sleep. Going to miss this interesting little place called Perth. Everyone i've been talking to say that this is one other corner of Australia and is cut off from the rest of the country. I hope this is not the last time I get to come here though. Lets see. God has his way with getting us to places we least expect ourselves to be at.
Well, my dear friend Ginsu has been a wonderful host. He's taken me up and about all over the place to show me what Perth is all about. He even wanted to send me to Prison!!! Yikes!!!. Naah. Its a tour in one of the old prisons. I turned him down. I did not want to go on a prison walk while he sat about all alone. I thought I'd rather sit around with him and catch up on a very many years of history. Each of us had enough and more to share.
I went about to the various places in the city. Saw all the lovely attractions that are there to see. My brain was so tired that I cannot remember even a single place now.
All I remember is a lovely pier that we went to, to have some amazing fish and chips. I underestimated the portion but the delayed lunch was well spent with 2 portions of fish and a whole lot of fries. Its great to have. Seeing how the gulls were really just waiting to have a go at a free meal, I thought it wise to just be indoors and not be at the mercy of all the birds. A stroll down the waterfront and we decided that we need to head off.
In the evening we thought of going for a movie, however, we went to the house a lovely family that Ginsu knows. Pulled up a guitar and the words to about 200 pages of music and started to sing. WOW... what a joy it was to sit around in a group and just sing. It felt amazing. Its been ages and my fingers were not really ready to take the punishment that I was dishing out to them. they decided to tell me to stop with the guitar and hand it over to Ginsu. He plays so much better than I remember. Well, he does lead the choir in his church now. So he better. :P. Anyways; its an experience i'm sure i'm going to cherish for quite a while.
I can slowly hear myself picking up the local lingo as well. Especially when I have no clue what is going on. Its brilliant. For one, i'm a person who really is interested in various accents and various ways of speaking the english language that another one under the belt is really going to be something of a keeper. I can hear myself talking in the australian accent already. Its not fun. I've not put it to practise yet, but i'm sure i'll get the chance.
Well, the night is old and I need to catch a plane in the morning and head off to Adelaide. So I better get to sleep. Going to miss this interesting little place called Perth. Everyone i've been talking to say that this is one other corner of Australia and is cut off from the rest of the country. I hope this is not the last time I get to come here though. Lets see. God has his way with getting us to places we least expect ourselves to be at.
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