"It was about 19 deg C. Brilliant blue skies. Glorious morning sun."
Yes, Winters in Sydney can just be so awful! Hehe.
"But there are no drop bears, hoop snakes, bunyips or carnivorous wombats."
Nonsense! Of course there are drop bears and the rest of it. Next you'll try telling me there is no such thing as Queensland curly grass and I'll know you've officially gone insane.
"I think they sniff a bit too much mosquito repellent when they're young."
*sniff* I have no idea what you are talking about. Just because a whiff of Aeroguard can have me reminiscing about hot Summer nights and insect repellant-flavoured BBQs and then waxing lyrical about the shinanegans we got up to as kids wearing naught more than a singlet and shorts has nothing to do with it.
And the warning signs? Probably just there for the tourists. Let's face it - if you're here for any length of time, then you know how truly deadly Australia can be. We KNOW crocs can kill you. Also, we know that a mountain drop of only 600m may not be very high compared to some Alpine standards, but you will still die should you decide to go over the edge, hence the railings along anything even remotely high.
And not all spiders that end up in your shoes are deadly. Daddy Long Leg spiders don't last long when size 38s land on them with around 65kg of weight behind them. It just leaves a nasty stain on your socks...
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Date: 2008-08-15 12:30 am (UTC)Yes, Winters in Sydney can just be so awful! Hehe.
"But there are no drop bears, hoop snakes, bunyips or carnivorous wombats."
Nonsense! Of course there are drop bears and the rest of it. Next you'll try telling me there is no such thing as Queensland curly grass and I'll know you've officially gone insane.
"I think they sniff a bit too much mosquito repellent when they're young."
*sniff* I have no idea what you are talking about. Just because a whiff of Aeroguard can have me reminiscing about hot Summer nights and insect repellant-flavoured BBQs and then waxing lyrical about the shinanegans we got up to as kids wearing naught more than a singlet and shorts has nothing to do with it.
And the warning signs? Probably just there for the tourists. Let's face it - if you're here for any length of time, then you know how truly deadly Australia can be. We KNOW crocs can kill you. Also, we know that a mountain drop of only 600m may not be very high compared to some Alpine standards, but you will still die should you decide to go over the edge, hence the railings along anything even remotely high.
And not all spiders that end up in your shoes are deadly. Daddy Long Leg spiders don't last long when size 38s land on them with around 65kg of weight behind them. It just leaves a nasty stain on your socks...