November 12, 2019 – I had come into contact with the Craig family years before. There was Tim and Fiona and their three girls; Khiara, Maisey, and Tuula. They had been on a MET tour in New York and met a brother I had become friends with during a week’s stay in Warwick. He knew…
Month: December 2019
The Passage North
I went to breakfast and, mercifully there was no sign of Manny. That is, until halfway through my meal when I heard him loudly making his entrance, talking to everyone and saying nothing. Fortunately he didn’t try to fill the empty seat across from me, but merely said ‘G’day, mate’ and then disappeared outside while…
Chinese Monday Night
I had arrived in Sydney on a Wednesday with plans to see the orchestra at the Opera House, but unfortunately I had gotten sick and couldn’t go despite having bought a ticket. This was disappointing because the seat I had secured was excellent and I would’ve gotten to see the orchestra up close. So when…
Chinese Monday
I had resolved to try to get out of Sydney again on Tuesday, so Monday was a free day and there was a lot to do in a little time. I had an early breakfast and then did some laundry. While I was waiting for that to finish, I went up to the garden to…
Train to Nowhere
Saturday morning I checked out and bade The Glenferrie Lodge farewell. A half hour later I was sitting in a cafe at the Central Railway Station. From here you could catch a train to any spot in the city or a coach to Brisbane, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Darwin, Perth, or most anywhere else you’d like…
How Ya Goin’?
Many people here use this phrase as a common greeting. It was explained to me that it can mean several different things: How are you? How is it going? How are you doing? Whats new? — Its really a catch all, but it’s a very friendly way to greet someone. I would struggle later in…
Just For Fun
Over a year ago I had been planning to stay in Melbourne due to the convenience of public transportation, the lower cost of living, and plentiful opportunities to rent a room in a house somewhere. It originally had been suggested that I stay in St Kilda, as someone I met had family there. As I…