A rain day
Since its Friday we went to the mall early in the morning to buy donuts at the Donut King. Jodie, who is from New Hampshire, explained that the Australians are not big on donuts in the morning, instead they think of them as an afternoon treat. On the way out of the mall we got waylaid by Sharon who convinced Jerry to buy a Lotto ticket to pay for the trip. Jerry then went onto the Internet cafe to do emails while Kathy stayed home and did her hair. The Loreal colors here are ‘not exactly’ the same as in he US.
Since it was raining we just drove around our peninsula and photographed several things you do not see or hear of in the states. In New Zealand and here, many showers are just an enclosed section of the bathroom floor. Toilets have half and full flush buttons. Roundabouts are confusing a first but I have to admit they do work better for light traffic than do stop signs. Pedestrians are fair game here and stop for cars except when in a pedestrian walkway. Then cars have to stop for them. New words: Capsicum is Australian for peppers. Manchester means a collection of pillows, towels, bedding etc. Stocktake means inventory.
How about a flock of cockatoos along the roadside?
Good news for drivers here! A new study found that drivers who talk on phones while driving are better drivers because they work at multitasking. No, Jerry did not make this up, it was TV the other night.
Friday, March 31, 2006