This, That, and the next couple of days

Well I am developing more prejudices and retaining some fears. I have not tried driving again (though there were few opportunities) as I was so bad. After all if I look the wrong way as a pedestrian god knows what I will do with the cars. And Sydney roads remain narrow and crowded. My new prejudice is against Aussie beef. It seems to me a bit lacking in flavor, but perhaps I think that since it is rather tough I tended to swallow it whole thereby avoiding the subtle pleasures that arise from mastication. My poor false teeth were just not up to the battle. And, when one goes to the butcher it looks as if Aussie cows are rather incomplete creatures. The variety of cuts available in Canada are just not there. Looking at the meat in the case it is simply not clear where the parts have gone. I have been assured that it is only a matter of nomenclature (British- check beef diagrams on the net) but I am unpersuaded. I still suspect the cattle are incomplete. I still look forward to my first Oz lamb in Oz. I don't suppose it is imported from New Zealand.

I made another stab at fathoming cricket. There is a test match between South Africa and Australia. They certain do test the endurance of any would-be spectator. I faithfully read a couple of articles on cricket. But alas they did not remove the mystery from the game. I still couldn't, even when awake, follow in any detail.

Sydney is far ahead of such cities as Calgary in various environmental program. Water conservation is one- so far the only toilets I have seen are the one or two button water conserving ones. And everyone has three differently lidded garbage bins (as do the parks etc). The bins seem to be the property of the approptiate entity- the ones here say Shire of Hornsby. Green is far green stuff as in branches, lawn clippings and such like, yellow for recyclables (with the exception of plastic bags) and red for waste. Since minimal sorting is required I would suppose people follow the rules.

Assuming I can rip the kids away from the new Wii we have a couple of trips planned. One day we will go (part of the way by ferry) to the Zoo. Another day we shall go to the aquarium and wildlife park in the downtown.