Saturday - Moving and BBQ's

Saturday
I had a lie in, which was very nice, and at least I didn’t have to trust the mobile phone for a wakeup call again. Another nervous day lay ahead. It was time for the big move to the room away from Alan and Emma’s house. I had a great time finding my feet with their house to call a base for a while. Now it was out into the great big city on my own. I wasn’t to worried, as I am big enough and ugly enough to look after myself.

Before the move, I had to take the trusty hire car back to the depot. I’d arrange to drop it off in Perth Centre, as I wasn’t sure how to get back from the airport, using public transport. Finding the place was really easy, as my all knowing SatNav directed me to the door straight away. Forgot to fuel up the car in the excitement of the big city.

It was one of those times that you have driven by tons of petrol stations, but when it comes to needing one, is there any around. Eventually I found one, and then back to the Hertz Offices. When I stopped in the first time there was no one in, but I guess that about 2000 people had ordered their cars for 10:00 AM, which is what time I was supposed to drop mine off. Every single one of them had a problem, or query, or complaint as well. The young lady behind the counter couldn’t have been more courteous (Not Typically Australian – I think she was from Liverpool), but people just kept on being rude.

I was happy to be out of there, and then caught the train back up to where I was at Alan’s house, packed my car, said cheerio, and left to live in my new place.

Lovely room, but I did have to purchase a couple essentials, (like sheets, duvet, pillows, a towel, alarm clock – hooray – and some laundry baskets) The check out girl was very astute, and said “I see you must have just moved in on your own..” – Clever lot these Aussies.

I whiled the rest of the day was on the beach (I am even closer here than before), watching some Friendly/State/National/International Beach Volleyball (I wasn’t really paying much attention). While there I ran into a couple from South Africa who are on my course. We thought it would be fun to use one of the public barbeques, and have a little late afternoon snack. That consisted of Lamb Chops, Steak, and Sausages, with a couple rolls, salad, and washed down with some local beer.

The picture is of Deon - a South African Paramedic (in the black shirt) and some other guy (who we don't know) using the BBQ on the grass just by Scarborough Beach.