Comments on: Back in the Western world. And it's Manly http://www.dether.com/2007/01/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:45:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Daniel Etherington http://www.dether.com/2007/01/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Daniel Etherington Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:41:10 +0000 http://dether.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/#comment-42 Been in Kings X/Pott's Point the past few days - loads of good cafes, many of which seemed to be staffed by Italians! Been in Kings X/Pott’s Point the past few days – loads of good cafes, many of which seemed to be staffed by Italians!

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.dether.com/2007/01/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Lawrence Tue, 09 Jan 2007 09:58:41 +0000 http://dether.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/#comment-43 Totally agree, danger is that you don't see through a tourists eyes because it's all very familiar. There's a really good Italian coffee place in King's Cross, can't remember the name but it had red stools outside and pictures of boxers on the walls. Wendi's flat is there (the one she rents) so if you fancied some chaos you could meet up with her. Glad you made it to the Blue Mountains. We didn't spend much time there but it is a beautiful part of the world. Totally agree, danger is that you don’t see through a tourists eyes because it’s all very familiar. There’s a really good Italian coffee place in King’s Cross, can’t remember the name but it had red stools outside and pictures of boxers on the walls. Wendi’s flat is there (the one she rents) so if you fancied some chaos you could meet up with her. Glad you made it to the Blue Mountains. We didn’t spend much time there but it is a beautiful part of the world.

]]> By: Daniel Etherington http://www.dether.com/2007/01/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Daniel Etherington Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:52:14 +0000 http://dether.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/#comment-46 Glad to hear it's true Ma. Hey L - yeah, trying to have a big sess this morning in Kings Cross as we've got a bit behind. Partly as we've been hanging out with my sister, and my folks just arrived, but also I guess cos... I dunno, everything was just easier in Asia, backpackery-facilities-wise. Easier and so much cheaper. Oh, and we went to the Blue Mountains for three days and didn't really fancy going online (plus, Manly's best price was $2.2 an hour, here we've found $1 an hour, but in Katoomba it was like $5 an hour!). Hm, and, I dunno, apropos no. 1, it's not boring, but it is very western and English speaking and full of white people, so there's not so much that constantly strikes you as radically culturally different to what you're used to. Or something like that. Er, something like that. Glad to hear it’s true Ma.

Hey L – yeah, trying to have a big sess this morning in Kings Cross as we’ve got a bit behind. Partly as we’ve been hanging out with my sister, and my folks just arrived, but also I guess cos… I dunno, everything was just easier in Asia, backpackery-facilities-wise. Easier and so much cheaper.

Oh, and we went to the Blue Mountains for three days and didn’t really fancy going online (plus, Manly’s best price was $2.2 an hour, here we’ve found $1 an hour, but in Katoomba it was like $5 an hour!).

Hm, and, I dunno, apropos no. 1, it’s not boring, but it is very western and English speaking and full of white people, so there’s not so much that constantly strikes you as radically culturally different to what you’re used to. Or something like that.

Er, something like that.

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.dether.com/2007/01/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Lawrence Mon, 08 Jan 2007 15:13:19 +0000 http://dether.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/#comment-45 One thing that's interesting to notice is that since you've arrived in Oz the rate of your posts have reduced. Is that because: 1. Australia is boring? 2. You're meeting more friends/family and have less time? 3. You have run out of things to say? 4. Australia doesn't have any computers? 5. You are lying bound and gagged in a ditch? (Same thing happened to us though, suddenly we didn't find ourselves diving into the nearest internet cafe wanting to bash out your daily experience, which was a bit disappointing on reflection) One thing that’s interesting to notice is that since you’ve arrived in Oz the rate of your posts have reduced. Is that because:
1. Australia is boring?
2. You’re meeting more friends/family and have less time?
3. You have run out of things to say?
4. Australia doesn’t have any computers?
5. You are lying bound and gagged in a ditch?

(Same thing happened to us though, suddenly we didn’t find ourselves diving into the nearest internet cafe wanting to bash out your daily experience, which was a bit disappointing on reflection)

]]> By: Helen Etherington http://www.dether.com/2007/01/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Helen Etherington Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:06:45 +0000 http://dether.wordpress.com/2007/01/03/back-in-the-western-world-and-its-manly/#comment-44 I did definitely read it and did not make up my comment on Manly! Think those are two ideas with great potential and should be taken up by someone with lots of vision and money. See you soon. Cant wait. I did definitely read it and did not make up my comment on Manly!

Think those are two ideas with great potential and should be taken up by someone with lots of vision and money.

See you soon. Cant wait.

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