10. As an American it’s expensive here. For example, a BLT Sandwich averages around $10-$13. Tipping is not expected, and servers make between $18-$25 an hour.
9. Driving on the opposite side of the road doesn’t take long to get used to about a week. It takes 2 weeks to get used to the area and [...]
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Top 10 things I learned about living in Australia
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The Avon Decent
And Sunday, I went to the great Avon Decent in the Swan Valley River very close to where I live. This is a very popular two day Kayak race where about a thousand kayakers race down the river. From what I hear it was very challenging this year because the river was much higher than [...]
Fremantle Prison
This past Saturday I went to Fremantle Prison, something I’ve heard good and bad things about. I took the regular tour and was blown away by how old the prison was, and how recently (1991) it closed! I took a number of pictures. And there’s a lot to talk about. There was a fire that [...]
My Weekend at Margaret River (Mandy Style)
Margaret River
Note: Pictures were taken with an iPhone.
As I head to Margaret River on my 3 1/2 hour voyage, the beautiful country side was like any other with the exception of the Harvey District, known as ‘The Heart of Diary Country’, which I would only assume also it’s steak. The number of cattle around was [...]
