Such a nice place. Wellington was strange though — I’d never been there over new year before, when the university and the parliament are both empty. It was like a ghost town (albeit a very pleasant, if windy, ghost town).
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Byron Bay — Australia
Laidback, sunny and groovy. We stayed in a beach house and played tennis and cooked outside and swam every morning and didn’t want to leave.
Sydney — mon Amour
When I arrived back in Australia after four years in Scotland I had a lot of re-acquainting to do. Here are the top ten things I didn’t think I’d miss about Australia, but am glad to see again.
10. Hype.
You thought Edinburgh’s Hogmanay was big; check out Sydney 2000!
9. Clan Analogue.
Oz techno/experimental/weirdo music collective.
8. Tim Tams.
Chocolate-coated iced chocolate biscuits for dunking in coffee
7. The Simpsons.
Scotland — A Tour in Words
A number of things struck me about this fair land during the first month I was here. Maybe they’ll strike you too. They’re in rough chronological order.
Edinburgh buildings
Most buildings in the Old Town near our flat are very old.
Our flat was built in 1595. They all look old and weathered but very cool.
Beer
This means ale here. I started asking for lager (Staropramen, from Prague, is delicious), though I’ve developed a taste for beer now