Oz tidbits
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007I’m at the airport – waiting for customs to open up (which gave me time for brekkie at least). A couple of things I forgot to mention earlier;
On the way up to Cape Trib, we got the Rolf Harris songbook, including “tie me kangaroo down, mate”
I did see a kid playing with a boomerang on a beach.
When we got into harbor from the reef, we passed a replica 3-mast boat, which I could swear was a Golden Hinde replica (I should know at this point). However, there was a bizarre amount of security around it, so I couldn’t get close. One tour operator told me it was from the US and in for repairs for a couple of days and that no one was allowed near it.
There was a giant, weathered Capt. Cook statue on the outskirts of Cairns.
Some other fish I saw that I forgot included a school of what I dubbed “halloween fish”which were black with a small dot of orange on the side and 1 dot of white on the tail. I also saw a red parrot fish, and a cleaner fish station (that was awesome).
11:20am flight to Auckland. Hit customs, go through to Christchurch. Get in about 8pm. Have a backpacker’s booked. Tomorrow: explore town, check out the apartment, visit the temp people WHO NEVER WROTE ME BACK, even though I emailed them twice. Sheesh. Then I’ll probably print out some customer service resumes and hit the bookstores/coffee shops. I figure I should try something new. 😉 I’ve always wanted to work in a bookstore…
Oh – and I am missing my ipod like a physical pain (am I an addict or what?) It’s always worst on travel days.
Oh – and – I met a girl from SF last night (ok – actually from San Mateo, but has lived in SF and is moving back there in a few months from Portland, OR). That was exciting. We were able to talk about how much we loved the city and how we can’t wait to have our first apartments there.
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