I finally managed to get out of Singapore with all body parts intact. Singapore: 32C, Sydney: 12C. Bleedin freezing, sport. And to make things worse the son-of-a-convict at immigration wouldn't stamp me passport. Muttered something about regulations and just signed it with his Officer number. Even the guy in Singapore stamped it. Okay so I had to have a 'Special Permission' stamp and not your usual humans one but I expected nothing less...
"Get off the keyboard, frog. Humans turn"
"Gerroff. Ribbit!"
"Off. And get yer flipper off of my head"
"Grr, ribbit, croaky, ribbit."
Humans here. Hallo from a sunny 20C Sydney. We arrived at 0500hrs on Saturday morning in rain and it didn't stop for the next two days. So far Sydney hasn't done it for us but today it is nice out so we went for a stroll. The frog has got his Sydney Opera House/Harbour Bridge shot and we went for a stroll through the botanical gardens where we saw a bunch of fruit bats hanging around and Trish got attacked by a hungry cockatoo (Well, she did have his nuts in her hand). Spotted a trio of Aboe's playing with their didgeridoo's (is that how you spell it?) at the harbour and thought of booking them for the folk club...
Tomorrow we take a ferry to the zoo and hopefully hike the Blue Mountains on Wednesday. Today we are walking the city and have chosen to forego the bus tour and walk it instead. Trish has brought a pedometer with her so we know how damn fit we are getting. We covered 35.27 miles and 85587 steps, burning 3685 calories over 12.46hrs in exercise time in Singapore, which ain't bad as we took the MRT (undergound) a lot of the time as is was very hot and sticky. The first pub we found in Sydney was an Irish one and the Guinness was most welcome. Trish and the barman (Colm from Galway) discovered mutual friends in her home town then we hit the shops. People here are generally not as friendly as Singapore but then again are not chasing you for your money (or your frog).We are finding Sydney easy to navigate on foot as it is not too big but the small hills shock after flat Singapore. Prices are cheap compared to home and Kermit is still on the look out for Kylie.
Above an arty farty shot of the Opera House and some weird flower arranging in the Botanical Gardens. Sex and Death? No, we didn't get it either...
Just about to wander to Darling harbour to the Outback Centre to shoot dingo's and chew a kangaroo steak. All the Aussie-stralians are getting ready for their footie match tonight and are all sports-obssessed. Trish and I are doing our best to spread the art of the slobdomwhere we can...
TTFN
Paul, Trish, Kerm
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5 comments:
What no new handbags Trish, come on don't let womankind down !
Pressies oooh we are excited, wondering what's on its way to mark anther notch on the birthday pole.
Glad the frog got his photo taken in the important tourist spots, keep up the good work froggie.
29c here yesterday, too hot I burnt! Better today.
Sounds as if you are all still having a wonderful time spreading your particular brand of fun across the world.
Love to all
Pennie.
Tilbury this morning
Afternoon in Guys
Can't give your mother
Her birthday surprise
Dad has an operation on Friday. Went to see him yesterday and is due home Tuesday.
Aussie nurse in Guys, but his name isn't Sydney.
Peter in Medway wired up to lots of kit, and it is hoped he will be able to avoid surgery with some life-style changes.
Peter is in the CCU (Coronary Car Unit), which, due to his Scottishness, I will in future refer to as CCU Jimmy.
If it was really soggy Down Under, then it’s been high and glorious summer Up and Over during the weekend. Frogoletto at Sydney Opera House sounds good. Latest thrilling update from Vigo: the postman knocked, and knocked, and knocked and knocked. No bell on new porch door. There are some knocker jokes to be resisted here …
Oz and footie - did you see the match with locals?
I watched climax of second half in Guys with Dad. I thought the guy behind the curtain in the next bed was in pain. It was only when Oz got their third goal I realised his moans coincided with footie incidents, and that the patient was Japanese.
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