Cottesloe
As per my previous post, I'm in Perth, or more specifically Cottesloe, having departed San Francisco on Feb 25th, arrived here Feb 27th, and recovered from jetlag a few days after that.
This is nicolerego's first trip to Australia; in fact, her first trip requiring a passport (until very recently, visits by citizens of the USA to Canada and Mexico did not require anything more than a state-issued ID such as a drivers' license; even today, these are possible with a "passport card" rather than a full passport).
So far:
Feb 25th-27th: 24 hours of travel (crossing the dateline, hence the date span). Ran into my manager's manager at the airport. Otherwise uneventful and a little painful due to my recovering ankle.
Feb 27th: Arrived. Quick visit to Kings Park, seeing the Boab Tree and the War Memorial. Local pizza. Booked in to visit the consulate while I'm here to get a H-1B visa stamp. Sleep very early.
Feb 28th: Walked to Cottesloe Beach, had a swim. Walked back via the Cottesloe Civic Centre. Swam in the pool at my parents' place. This is what summer in Cottesloe is all about. Fish (Gummy Shark) and chips. Sleep early, still jetlagged.
Mar 1st: Visit to Harbor Town. Went on the ferry to South Perth. Sleep a little later, but still not a normal time.
Mar 2nd: Visit to Perth Zoo. Kan Tong for dinner (yes, this does not exist in the USA, and there is no approximation).
Mar 3rd: Walked to Cottesloe Beach. Sculptures are being set up on the beach. A couple of topless girls at the beach - have the rules changed for this beach, or are they ignored now? Swam out along the groyne then across to the giant bubble, twice. Had lunch at the Cottesloe Beach Hotel.
The beaches of NorCal and Florida don't even come close to comparing to Cottesloe Beach. Florida's might, if it wasn't for the "sea lice".
Tomorrow is my birthday. I'm not sure exactly what's going on yet, but I'm sure we'll find something to do.
We are still intending to visit at this stage: UCC (this Friday night), Albany, Monkey Mia, Cohunu Koala Park, Adventure World, Rottnest.
This is nicolerego's first trip to Australia; in fact, her first trip requiring a passport (until very recently, visits by citizens of the USA to Canada and Mexico did not require anything more than a state-issued ID such as a drivers' license; even today, these are possible with a "passport card" rather than a full passport).
So far:
Feb 25th-27th: 24 hours of travel (crossing the dateline, hence the date span). Ran into my manager's manager at the airport. Otherwise uneventful and a little painful due to my recovering ankle.
Feb 27th: Arrived. Quick visit to Kings Park, seeing the Boab Tree and the War Memorial. Local pizza. Booked in to visit the consulate while I'm here to get a H-1B visa stamp. Sleep very early.
Feb 28th: Walked to Cottesloe Beach, had a swim. Walked back via the Cottesloe Civic Centre. Swam in the pool at my parents' place. This is what summer in Cottesloe is all about. Fish (Gummy Shark) and chips. Sleep early, still jetlagged.
Mar 1st: Visit to Harbor Town. Went on the ferry to South Perth. Sleep a little later, but still not a normal time.
Mar 2nd: Visit to Perth Zoo. Kan Tong for dinner (yes, this does not exist in the USA, and there is no approximation).
Mar 3rd: Walked to Cottesloe Beach. Sculptures are being set up on the beach. A couple of topless girls at the beach - have the rules changed for this beach, or are they ignored now? Swam out along the groyne then across to the giant bubble, twice. Had lunch at the Cottesloe Beach Hotel.
The beaches of NorCal and Florida don't even come close to comparing to Cottesloe Beach. Florida's might, if it wasn't for the "sea lice".
Tomorrow is my birthday. I'm not sure exactly what's going on yet, but I'm sure we'll find something to do.
We are still intending to visit at this stage: UCC (this Friday night), Albany, Monkey Mia, Cohunu Koala Park, Adventure World, Rottnest.