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961 days ago
I haven’t written for quite a while, I guess this is because the longer you have been in a place the more normal things seem, hence less worth writing about. The minutae of everyday life in South Asia aside I have actually done a few things that probably are worth writing about so I’ll try to describe these all briefly. England On Boxing Day I flew out to London for a couple of week’s holiday. I got an amazingly cheap deal on the flight (only paid $270 US return) so I thought it was worth dropping by for a short visit. Did all the touristy stuff, big ben, London eye, the tower, st pauls etc etc. All ok but somehow less awe involved when you’re in a country that has a culture similar to your own. Inner city London basically feels like Melbourne only 4 times as big and with far more McDonalds (and an “Angus Steakhouse” on every bloody corner – In Australia we don’t have to worry about what sort of cow the steak comes from – it’s all just good. Apparently the ...
