Two posts in two days…how good am I? Well I’m off to Brussels via Bangkok and Helsinki (cause that’s so not the most direct route - but it’s the cheapest).

Australia was very interesting and blooming expensive. I mean seriously, $4.50 for a muffin!?! And that doesn’t even get you a fancy muffin, just a plain old, muffin express muffin. I think maybe I’ve been living in Montreal for too long.

I also learned some great new phrases like:

‘ducks and mandrakes’ - as in, the door is going ducks and mandrakes on me today
‘crisp bloke’ - as in, he’s a crisp bloke in that suit of his all right
and, of course, ‘g’day’ - as in g’day mate (which I really thought people only said in the movies).

So aside from the lack of muffins (cause there was no way I was spending that much) I would definitely come back again, but on vacation this time so I can actually do some of that sun-worshiping stuff you’re supposed to do at a tropical beach resort.