Jen comes out of Australia's 'Grand Canyon'.
One of our highlights, the reason we are visiting Australia, is to gain a much needed dose of our niece, Romy Klotnick. Romy is the daughter of the late Wendy, our sister. Wendy would be extremely proud of Romy (as well as her two other daughters), for this young woman has demonstrated courage, initiative and generosity beyond expectations (and continues to do so.) We stand in awe as we salute Romy.
The Grampians are a wonderful place for children of all ages, that is from the very young to those born in the middle of the last century and earlier. It allows a hiker to climb on rocks as a person makes his/her way up to the various peaks. In fact, although there are trails, one can immerse oneself in rock scrambling, allowing one to reach the top via a different route each time. It is an opportunity to have an awful lot of fun which is exactly what we did. Big surprise!
We mentioned how friendly the Australasians are—it makes life most pleasant. We have also made many friends in the short time visiting Victoria. It's like instant mating. We say 'hello' to a person or ask directions and the person already embraces us as a 'mate'. We now have so many Australian friends and we don't even know their names.
We also have to be on our guard when we talk with the locals. This is a massive country generally and when compared with New Zealand, makes the latter look tiny and uninhabited. However, the excitement, diversity, height, volatility, growth and beauty of 'natural' New Zealand are unmatched and so we try not to mention this to the Aussies. They are a little sensitive on the subject. Of course, we dare not say that the few Kiwis are better rugby players than the greater populated Australia. We know what's good for us so we don't mention it...much.
Give me wings so I can attain more freedom.
Wings? Give me arms so I can embrace my lover.
Give me height so I can attain other perspectives.
Give me a smile so I can show the world I'm content with my lot.
Give me balance so I know when to seek thrills, when to be cautious.
Give me a better memory so I can remember the last request.
Give me youthful muscles so I have flexibility.
Give me the willpower to keep away from fats and starches so I can always take the gap.
Will someone get him to shut-up...already
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
We arrived in Australia, at Halls Gap, and tried out the service. After waiting for an inordinately long time, they
sent Emmy-lou to solve the issue. When she came through the staff door, I knew we had a problem. Customer service
in Australia is literally, for the birds.
Yes!
If that wasn't enough, she began stalking us. She stalled momentarily when she saw her reflection in our window. Apparently, she did not take well to our poor report to management. Jenni did not sleep well that night. Not me, though. I was very comfortable under our bed.
1 comment:
You folks are really making the world's mountains your back yard. Thank you for sharing the beauty that you encounter. I love it and envy you.
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