I can never tire................

.........................of Perth's skyline. Everytime I go NOR (north of the river) the freeway takes you almost directly into Perth CBD (central business district ie the centre !) you just end up skirting all the tall buildings. By day it is a lovely sight but at night it is all lit up and absolutely stunning ! I love it. I do travel NOR quite frequently (am contemplating buying a place closer to the CBD pending a lotto win) and the sight never ceases to amaze me.

The same night I saw this (Friday) was the first time I have ever been stopped and breathalysed but I'm sure it won't be the last. Over here they shut off  the whole road and stop everyone, you don't even see their 'bus' until you've passed the last junction so you cannot escape it unless you already know it's there (and a lot seem to).  They do this quite frequently too. The allowable level is very low, I think you can have a half and that's it. I rarely drink and never drive if I do so wasn't worried, the guy in front had to show his licence and the one in front of that was pulled over. Unfortunately, despite this, drink driving is very common and I think this is because it is socially acceptable. I hear many stories of people drunk driving home and guys just seem to pat them on the back. Almost everyone knows someone who has lost their licence.............and then they wonder why there are so many deaths on the roads !

This week was a great week for Tallulah. Her choir performed their song at the school assembly which is held fortnightly and she was awarded a merit certificate. Oz is not a country renowned for their 'PC' behaviour and so you really have to work hard for a certificate - no making sure that everyone gets at least one in a term/year. No reward goes with the certificate but it is held in such high regard that she really wanted one and did everything she could to get one. Paul even took time off from work to see her  being presented with it.

The last bit of excitement over here was the appearance of the mating whales. I knew you could see whales in WA but I thought we'd have to travel quite a bit north or south to see them. We didn't actually get to see them as no one thought to text us, but they were really close to shore and I keep walking the beach in the hope of seeing them. All my friends have been put on text alert too so have to text me if they see any and I'll drop everything and go ! Mind you, it took me months before I saw a wild roo and dolphins so I won;t hold my breath for a whale. I did see a quokka on Thursday though which was a first !

03:33 - Sun 9 September 2007

I know!

The skyline is pretty neat. Have to remind ourselves how lucky we are to be here sometimes! How's the pool coming on? Any chance of a photo?

Keep the updates coming!

julesandco - 02:02 - Sun 9 September 2007

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nothing has happened to the pool so no more photos I'm afraid. We have a meeting with the pool guys on Tuesday so I'm hoping things will happen after that !

ohippy - 02:09 - Sun 9 September 2007