Australia day is a wonderful thing to be involved in, in fact I’m starting a petition this week to have a national England day. I mean it won’t be the same, instead of drinking beer on the beach all day we’d have to sit in groups and complain about the weather, but still we’d get a day off. ANYWAY I was lucky enough to celebrate Australia day in Perth at the famous Cottesloe beach. Australians really are into the whole Oz day thing so there were events a- plenty from hour long fireworks to zorb balls, bouncy castles to world record attempts. The day started with beers in the hostel and zealous application of Australia themed temporary tattoos which I’m still trying to scrub off various body parts (better than Luke though who applied his to his FACE and still looks like a muppet). Then it was off to the beach. Down at Cottesloe they were trying to break the world record for the most people lying on lilos in a chain. A worthy use of time I’m sure you’ll agree! We were going to join in with the frivolity but unfortunately it was a 30 dollar entry to buy a Havaiana lilo so we bowed out (just as a side note I am entertained by the love of Havaiana products out here, which are actually manufactured in Paraguay. The flip flops over there cost about 30p, here they’d set you back about 20 quid. Obviously Jack Wills products are reasonably priced the world over.) Instead we opted for sitting on the beach with some goon (box wine) and lay on the beach for the day. Lots of fun with all the guys and the girls from the hostel- lots of singing ‘oh Canada’ (the filthy Cans hating to be outdone by anyone in the National pride stakes) which took me back to the nightly rendition in the bar in Cuzco. It was an awesome time and my high resistance to alcohol means that I made it all the way to 9pm before falling asleep. Luckily I had already seen the fireworks which were indeed glorious- go Oz!
Post Australia day ‘I’m never drinking again vows’ I was stone cold sober right up until Friday night when we had organised a night out with the crew from work. I was going to blow it off because i was still feeling rough from celebrating this fine country, however finding out we were working a Saturday shift we weren’t told about drove us to the red wine and I enjoyed my first experience of a post work Ozzy night out by relaxing in the pool with many many glasses of wine and take away pizza.
In other news my room has now acquired a young Swiss guy who insists we all call him ‘Teabag’, who does yogic headstands on his bunk each morning.
So so far Oz continues well. With the slight exception of today when I accidentally wore water resistant suncream instead of waterproof suncream. After 60 minutes in the pool I now have a full understanding of the importance difference between the two. And a speedo sign imprinted on my back. Win.
Post Australia day ‘I’m never drinking again vows’ I was stone cold sober right up until Friday night when we had organised a night out with the crew from work. I was going to blow it off because i was still feeling rough from celebrating this fine country, however finding out we were working a Saturday shift we weren’t told about drove us to the red wine and I enjoyed my first experience of a post work Ozzy night out by relaxing in the pool with many many glasses of wine and take away pizza.
In other news my room has now acquired a young Swiss guy who insists we all call him ‘Teabag’, who does yogic headstands on his bunk each morning.
So so far Oz continues well. With the slight exception of today when I accidentally wore water resistant suncream instead of waterproof suncream. After 60 minutes in the pool I now have a full understanding of the importance difference between the two. And a speedo sign imprinted on my back. Win.
So who makes the profit on the flip flops then?? Poor South Americans.
ReplyDeleteYou know, they cost 20 quid as soon as you cost the border into Brazil... it'll be Paraguay's dreadful buisness skills, same as the hydro power.
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