This mime was amazing. I have a bit of a video I might try to post. Note the angle of his body. He made me laugh.
So far the feeling about my travels in Australia are different than New Zealand. New Zealand I was mostly with my girlfriend, someone who knows me well. So still not the touristy thing, but different.
Australia is mostly oriented around couch surfing and house sitting. These five you opportunities to see the real Australia too, through the eyes of your host.
"Hey you, whatja lookin' at?"
Sydney was a great experience. So far Melbourne is just starting. I am in Boxhill which is in East Melbourne. It basically is a residential highly Asian populated suburb with not too much distinct character other than the high Asian influence. Not a pub to be found. But you can eat as much dim sum and rice that you can stuff yourself with. It almost feels like Richmond in Vancouver. My host, Lemme, is an interesting complex person. We have been having some good discussions about life, the universe and everything.
It's my martial art!!! Where do I sign up?
Today I came into Melbourne and realized that it made more sense for me to be central so after two nights in Boxhill I have come to a hostel in the city. So far the hostel and being in the city feels better for me. I feel more like there are things I need to see and do. Tomorrow I go running, to the Botanical Gardens and some other sites and perhaps see what I can catch since the Comedy Festival has just started.
What is a Dubai like style building doing in Melbourne? Again the future hits Australia.
The time in Australia feels like it is moving fast. My next host is taking me camping with a bunch of friends and then I learn to kite surf, and then onto my house sit in Ballina.
I thought couch surfing meant that you looked after someone’s house – so how is it you have a host?
Sounds as though you are enjoying all the differences you are encountering – no pubs!! – I would miss that.
Yup – now in central Melbourne – lots of pubs. No couch surfing means literally that. And you are hosted by someone who has a couch for you. House sitting means exactly that – you are taking care of someone’s house.
The comedy Festival should be fun!!!
if I catch any of it. We’ll see.