Sunday, January 7, 2007

Should You Shave Before Getting A Brazillian Wax?

sand in the gears - the sluggish start to the year

The city on the Swan River in the far west of Australia, was at our feet. In addition, the year is slowly running out and we still had to make appropriate preparations. So it was that we did the first thing New Year shopping and the day otherwise spent at the campsite. In Perth there were in effect then but not so much to explore, at least not promise as much as its skyline. The Lonely Planet lists in just half a page at once, which offer to Perth in sights added.
The next day we spent so therefore, to work these few lines. We went first into the Art Gallery of Western Australia, which was actually surprised with some beautiful works. In addition to Australian and European art of centuries past, there were also many paintings to admire the Aborigines. After a short break, it went straight on into the Museum of Western Australia. Under this universal name hid a mix of geological and natural history museum. Volcanic rocks, dinosaurs, history of Australia and much more, was clearly prepared and issued. A really good experience, which also happen to be free was. After our cultural thirst was quenched so, could the new year, now (and maybe another thirst * grin *). At 31.12 was so pure in heart the city with a corresponding parking space to get hold of. It should be shaded, the center and absolutely free, as these are several requests at once the same, we were satisfied with the result.
Except for the cost issue has in fact fulfilled all and what's a few dollars in contrast to the ticket prices in Australia? Since New Year begins, but usually not even by 1 clock noon, we wanted before even visiting the Mint.
A Mint is an old mint, nowadays, with exhibitions of the former gold rush lures. Unfortunately, we were a bit late and could therefore only visit the showroom, or view the current gold and silver prices on screens. At least we could keep an eye on a few nuggets and its astronomical prices. Of course there were still hours to the fireworks, so we strolled through the streets and alleys, to finally relax in a park the last time 2006th Back in the car we pulled ourselves just yet, before going on to find the street parties. The first missile exploded, but already, as we wandered aimlessly through the relatively streets. Remedy gives us two girls (one of which even came from Cottbus), giving us a short hand took with them.
Several hundred people on the streets, loud music and lots of police ... so we were arrived. In a strange city it is for two somewhat boring, so we just talked to the next sitting and asked us politely. After clarifying some misconceptions and prejudices of the countries hit our three companions (all Aussies) suggests a change of location. Since the club went close to a rather unnerving, it instead went to the hotel our guide. There was further discussion and diligently emptied the odd bottle of their mini-bar. The attractive proposal, we could sleep in the open beds, but we rejected generous from and against four clock in the morning we were back in patches.
was then rested before starting to eat after a bite went to Fremantle. Freo, as the Aussies affectionately call should be a small suburb of Perth, who would inevitably remind the visitor to European towns. We planned to spend two days there to visit all the "beautiful" historic building. In the end, reminded us Freo but only one, the identity-less culture of the Australians.
Where but in fact, a twelve-square block, which apparently was once a prison should be visitors. Such buildings are here in relation actually older, However, far from interesting. The same game in the Shipwreck Museum, which could be reduced to a bit of broken pottery and decayed wood. While we are in a to (rt) for slipped into, we looked at the others still in prison. The Texan-inspired leaders there made his job but grottenschlecht comparable white and when we wanted to sneak away after half of them followed us promptly and the other half of the visitors. Thus Fremantle was generally a flop, but you can not always be lucky and it may still get worse ... What
the following day also clarified promptly. It all started wonderfully, our new car registration was on time arrived, and the visit of the aquarium was worth the money. In addition to the known species, we spotted stingrays and sea dragons (have the critters, the Steve Irwin on his conscience). Then changed the situation. On the way north, some twenty kilometers to the town of Gingin, began to climb our temperature display in the dangerous area. So we stopped the car to see what was going on. A lot, because the cooling water was boiling and we had the car to cool down first. After filling of the cooling water and the acclimatization of the vehicle our trip went on, struck six miles, on into the next parking bay Highway. The same problem and so slow we felt that we probably dealing with something severe. Fortunately for us, there was also a truck driver who watched our engine more accurate. He thought at first that our cooling system was broken, resulting in a broken cylinder head gasket implied, but we found water in the oil, which in turn meant that even an engine failure should be considered. He tried to organize help us, as our digital mobile phones had no reception there. He arranged us a mechanic the next day would have time, but first we had to another site, because of better agreement. So we should still try go to four-mile uphill climb, to spend the night at a farm. But even these four kilometer was lousy, patches no longer able to cope ... and so we were towed at about 11 clock in the evening of the truck driver and a friend to the farm. At speed 70 and total darkness, one can indeed quite differently when towing, but we came at the end, the helpfulness of the Aussies, on to the farm. The mechanic was supposed to be about ten clock in the morning since met, but only about six in the evening a clock ... with the statement the next three weeks he could thus deal with something, at least he called us a tow truck to us to take them to Perth.
$ 260 poorer and two hours later, we reached Perth again. The tow man brought us to a "Highly recommended" factory town where we spent the night next to it. Except for a brief visit to the police, we believed our story, fortunately, this was also relatively relaxed. The factory town, however, was rather less than optimal for our problem, for repairs to engines were not her specialty. So again tow, a few streets away in the next factory town that actually worked to our horror to engine problems.
Since this apparently very rare seems to be, was the medieval town of course completely overcrowded and they'll only be able to say on Tuesday what is actually going on with patches and probably with the repair only towards the end of next week to be ready.
Now it is waiting for us and hope that it will not be too expensive ... otherwise we are fast in an economic total loss. Since no patches that travel only half as much fun, we sit a week now at the Grand Central Hostel set in Perth.
we hope that the next week brings new courage and patches all over as well!


Western Australia Museum


Nuggets: D


New Year!


Fremantle - Cannon


Fremantle - Gasse


Fremantle - prison chapel with Texas Ranger


patches on the highway with heart attack


ambulance

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