Sunday, July 29, 2007
I went for my first road trip yesterday and it was great. A drive to Dandenong...not sure if I spelt that correctly. Now, I don't exactly remember the names of the places we visited...but I definitely went for a road trip. Dandenong was cold, and windy, but I reckon that was because it was raining, and we were in the mountains. The view up there was spectacular. Butt freezing cold, but worth every shiver. We drove two cars up, and though we booked a corolla, we were upgraded to a Camry. The interior was spacious, and the length was about the same as the BMW I drove back in Singapore, long and pretty hard to judge especially without all the sensors around the car. I realised my dependence on the sensors when I was parking the car and waiting for the beep to come to warn me that my boot was reaching the wall, of course that never came, and I had stopped just in time so that the rear bumper touched the wall. And I thought driving in Australia was scary. I realised its the confidence a driver has behind the wheel and in the car that determines if he drives well or not.
But of course, one whole road trip that was just one of the many highlights of the day. I had the best scones ever, sat in the biggest chair I ever saw, and ended the day with a cheap, but filling Chinese meal. I can't wait for the next road trip.
I finished reading the final Potter book today, and it was fantastic. I was so excited, I was reading something like 3 lines at a time, and I could see the whole movie playing in my head. If only I read my texts with such speed and interest.
Dan
11:14 pm
