First and foremost Vanessa, for her generous hospitality, rides to the airport (when the car was licensed), hanging out the washing, and providing a limitless supply of tea and white toast for an Englishman abroad. Elizabeth and Eric for two gorgeous Sundays spent exploring the bush, animals in the wild and seeing things I’d never have seen otherwise. Saskia and Adriana for a night out in several very dubious venues. Ngaire, for Cinque coffee and a chat about how things are in Australia. Max for rescuing me from torrential rain in the convertible Smart, and for a potted history of Newtown. And Jacinta, back in blighty, for the rough rough rough rough rough guide, the maps, the hints, the explanations and the inspirations.
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Sydney shouts
Posted by squaresofwheat on March 6, 2006
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Joe and Naoko
Posted by squaresofwheat on February 14, 2006
Joe and Naoko are wonderful! They made space for me in their bijou student flat in Kashii, allowed me to monopolise their floor with my stuff and their computer with my endless email checking, and showed me in three action-packed days as much of Kyushu as we could fit in — the Chinese lantern parade and dragon dances in Nagasaki, and the onsen and jigoku of Beppu. Most importantly, perhaps, they introduced me to the dangers of the ‘devil king’ shochu, which is going to damage you no matter how many octopus balls you eat to soak it up. It’s Joe’s valentine birthday today. Happy Birthday Joe!
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