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JamesU
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we got here last night. we flew into sydney after a 14 hour flight. then we flew to cairnes this morning. we'll be here for 3 days, then off to alice springs/ayer's rock.
yomamma said:And I'm still trying to figure out why australian toilets have 2 flush buttons...
I thought the Uluru was sacred to the Anangu, and setting foot upon it was considered disrespectful.James R said:That's didgeridoo, and Uluru is the proper indigenous name for Ayer's Rock. It's an amazing place. The traditional owners prefer that you DON'T climb it, because they feel responsible if you fall off it (and many people have). Of course, I didn't know that until I got there, so, feeling a little guilty, I climbed it, which I have to admit is an amazing experience.
yomamma said:And I'm still trying to figure out why australian toilets have 2 flush buttons...
There are, but often people don't appreciate a place as much when they live there as you do when you visit there.Nereid said:But don't we have PF members who *live*, all year round, in Australia? Or who spent most of their formative years (or otherwise) in Australia? I mean, it's truly wonderful that PF members get out and see the world, but ...
Townsend said:Be happy you don't have to use a squatter style...
FYI...if you ever go to Bahrain or the UAE make sure you bring some TP with you. A lot of the toilets there will be squatters and a significant number of them do not have a sprayer. And even if they do have a sprayer...I would not recommend you use it...
Ok, I am done.
Townsend said:Be happy you don't have to use a squatter style...
FYI...if you ever go to Bahrain or the UAE make sure you bring some TP with you. A lot of the toilets there will be squatters and a significant number of them do not have a sprayer. And even if they do have a sprayer...I would not recommend you use it...
Ok, I am done.