Monday 6 June 2011
RB
After 38 hours of gruelling Quantas flights, indifferent flight food and completely skipping Friday 13th, I made it to Australia! The journey was pretty unremarkable (i.e. no famous celebrities on my flight like there was last time: Tim Minchin). I got chatting to the girl that was sitting next to me on the big 16 hour flight and went for coffee with her when we got to Melbourne. We both had an hour to kill before I flew onwards to Alice and she flew onto Tasmania. Was quite nice to have some company for the flight, broke it up a bit and didn't make the trip seem as long. Of course it was, but you know what I mean! Stupid thing happened in Melbourne though - I was sitting on the 'dunny' (see what I did there!?) having a pee when all of a sudden my nose started bleeding. It was kind of inevitable because of the dry air and the fact that you just have to look at my nose and it starts bleeding. It was a bit of a nightmare because I had to try and pull my trousers up whilst trying not to look like I had an uncontrollable period! I ended up getting blood all over my top and right through my hair (don't ask!) Even when I came out of the stall and there other ladies all over the place, not one person asked if I was okay. I mean, I probably would have just said yes and not accept any help from them because I get nosebleeds so often, but THEY don't know that! What if it was my first ever nosebleed and I was really upset!? Unfriendly travellers!! Anyway, after that palava, I got on my final hour and a half journey to Alice Springs. Thank goodness G was waiting for me and thank goodness my case came round on the conveyor belt!!
The air wasn't as humid as I thought it would be so at least I wasn't sweating too uncontrollably! The airport is relatively small, so I met up with G before I had to panic about my case maybe not being there so I wasn't as flustered because I had somebody to distract me and therefore not allow me to get all hot and bothered!
We got back to G's and all I wanted was to hop into bed for a few hours kip and have a nice hot shower! Oh, but there were pretty things to play with!! First off, G has the CUTEST dog ever! Although L is a staffy, he is pure pedigree and has a gorgeous head on him. I was a bit apprehensive about him being a staffy because they've got such a bad reputation, but I do have to admit that I've fallen in love with him! He's got such a lovely personality, never barks, never growls, never disobeys, never whines and just wants attention all the time. I'll try and upload a photo soon.
Secondly, G has a blinking huge Crane in his yard! So of course I had to have a shot of that before I did anything else! I learnt all the hand signals for lifting the boom, etc. I could totally be a crane operator! Check me!
I'm now 3 and a bit weeks in of my 3 months here. It doesn't feel like i've been here 3 months at all! I'm having slight computer withdrawal because the only laptop in the house is G's office laptop and so I don't have free access to that. I do have the internet on my iPhone, but it's not as good as sitting at a monitor typing away on a keyboard! Ah well, the break will do me good! Also means i'm hardly ever on FB, which can only be a good thing!
Next weekend we're going away camping for Finke 2011 (check it out: http://finkedesertrace.com.au)...i'll/ try to blog from my phone after the event and let you all know how it goes. Not looking forward to camping out in the desert, in the middle of nowhere, with just a swag to keep me safe, but I suppose i'll be able to say "i've done it!" afterwards!!
Right, going now to figure out how to blog from my phone!
Chow for now dearies!
Rhona out.
