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Sydney random observations
Mar. 2nd, 2018 09:55 amBut first: I finally woke up at a reasonable hour thanks to double the recommended dose of melatonin. I can, like, cope now.
Haloumi sandwiches are very much a thing here in Sydney. Haloumi is what feta would be if it weren't crumbly. Nun-approved.
Lots of people wearing black despite the warmth and sunshine. They're sensible about fabric weight and coverage, though. On a related note, 6-eyelet Docs or similar are an official Sydney shoe along with sandals & flip flops.
Sometimes I see older ladies on a street corner and think, 'That's how an English lady would dress for weather like this, but not an American.'
They're Not Very Good at street signage here. Jeebus, even continental Europeans are better, and they're (often rightly) more concerned with esthetics.
I was proud of myself the other night for remembering to walk on the left side of the sidewalk because I didn't cream the lady who was coming around the corner the other way. The city authorities seem to have realized that they have a lot of tourists from drive-on-the-right countries - surely most of them are not North American - because there are often signs on the ground at crosswalks telling people to look right.
Driving around with V the other day, I noticed a couple of things: not only did she not drive on a controlled-access highway (i.e. a freeway) to get a long way across the city; we didn't even cross one. They just didn't build one. There's one called Westconnex that's currently under construction that V says is going to dump a lot more traffic onto the surface streets of Newtown, and she pointed out to me some anti-Westconnex signs. Now I've started seeing them everywhere, naturally.
And I think the anti-Westconnex folks can make a good case: I have nothing but good to say about Sydney's transit system, both trains & buses. They get you where you want to go, you don't have to wait long, and they're not packed. (OK, Seattle's buses are comfier and have pneumatic suspensions for helping handicapped folks get on & off. Go us!)
Haloumi sandwiches are very much a thing here in Sydney. Haloumi is what feta would be if it weren't crumbly. Nun-approved.
Lots of people wearing black despite the warmth and sunshine. They're sensible about fabric weight and coverage, though. On a related note, 6-eyelet Docs or similar are an official Sydney shoe along with sandals & flip flops.
Sometimes I see older ladies on a street corner and think, 'That's how an English lady would dress for weather like this, but not an American.'
They're Not Very Good at street signage here. Jeebus, even continental Europeans are better, and they're (often rightly) more concerned with esthetics.
I was proud of myself the other night for remembering to walk on the left side of the sidewalk because I didn't cream the lady who was coming around the corner the other way. The city authorities seem to have realized that they have a lot of tourists from drive-on-the-right countries - surely most of them are not North American - because there are often signs on the ground at crosswalks telling people to look right.
Driving around with V the other day, I noticed a couple of things: not only did she not drive on a controlled-access highway (i.e. a freeway) to get a long way across the city; we didn't even cross one. They just didn't build one. There's one called Westconnex that's currently under construction that V says is going to dump a lot more traffic onto the surface streets of Newtown, and she pointed out to me some anti-Westconnex signs. Now I've started seeing them everywhere, naturally.
And I think the anti-Westconnex folks can make a good case: I have nothing but good to say about Sydney's transit system, both trains & buses. They get you where you want to go, you don't have to wait long, and they're not packed. (OK, Seattle's buses are comfier and have pneumatic suspensions for helping handicapped folks get on & off. Go us!)
