Apparently it’s lovely in Summer. Stinking and humid, and lots of mossies (which the Americans seem to call mosquitos, or bugs, as they can’t bring themselves to abbreviate words).
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Climbed at Seneca Rocks on Saturday, lots of routes, but very easy ones, in an attempt to keep my finger tendons happy.
The view of the rocks through the morning fog (and Boer and his ute, which he seems to believe is a truck – I told him he was dreamin’).
The view from the top – down to the bustling township of Seneca (look Mum, you can see my tent!), and the oddly geometric river junction with the ubiquitous Potomac (I think it might be following me).
And doing things the American way (well, the Seneca way anyway) – the rap anchors to get down from the South Peak.
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pronunciation issues
Note to Americans talking about Melbourne
It is not pronounced Mel-BOORN (actually, I don’t think I can even capture with phonetic spelling the strange things you do to the ‘ourne’ section). MEL-b’n is the more common pronunciation. If you’re being fancy about it, you can extend to MEL-ben, or even MEL-bern. But never Mel-BOORN. Melbs is also satisfactory, if you have begun to develop the Australian thirst for abbreviation.
(More photos and more interesting things coming once I sort out my current issues with getting my laptop online at home)
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you can’t get the wood, you know
On the advantages of driving on the right-hand side of the road… I am left-footed. When I go cycling in traffic in Australia, I have to grovel about standing in the gutter, with my right foot resting on the road. Meanwhile everyone else stands proudly tall, their left foot on the kerb. However, when I get to cycling on American roads, finally I have my day, and can stand on the kerb with pride (I was excited when I discovered this).
Also, I’ve torn my A2 pulley (sounds rather impressive and doctor-waffley doesn’t it? It’s the tendon in my left ring finger). Luckily it’s only a partial tear. This is what I get from climbing in the gym.
Are you a millionaire?
No, I’m seven and six short.
Blast.
I found this website, called Simply Australian. And when it comes to the Aussie Food section, all I have to say is ARGH! Now I can’t keep looking through it and craving all of the food that I can’t possibly get in the supermarket over here. I might just have to place an order. Before it starts getting too warm, so I can get chocolate as well :)