Comments on: Hello From Down Under (2) – The First Shocking Moments http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/ Four seasons in one day, two countries in one heart Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:03:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Finally-Woken » Blog Archive » And Life Has Just Begun http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1997 Finally-Woken » Blog Archive » And Life Has Just Begun Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:10:43 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1997 [...] here, though. Seems like everything is more expensive than UK. Our biggest complaint would be the price of booze. My second complaint would be shopping in general. On Boxing Day sale I bought some stuff from [...] [...] here, though. Seems like everything is more expensive than UK. Our biggest complaint would be the price of booze. My second complaint would be shopping in general. On Boxing Day sale I bought some stuff from [...]

]]> By: Finally Woken http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1862 Finally Woken Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:34:54 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1862 Definitely, Maureen. Loads of things to bitch about, and to praise too ;) Definitely, Maureen. Loads of things to bitch about, and to praise too ;)

]]> By: Finally Woken http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1861 Finally Woken Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:34:25 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1861 Hi Mia how are you? Yes it's been quite a while! Well if you pop in here, just let me know and we could have bloggers' catch up "cabang Perth" :) Hi Mia how are you? Yes it's been quite a while! Well if you pop in here, just let me know and we could have bloggers' catch up “cabang Perth” :)

]]> By: Mia http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1860 Mia Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:05:04 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1860 Hi Anita, long time no hear (I've also been absent from blogsphere). Perth is more expensive than most cities in Australia, but on the other hand it has free public transportation. I love the city park, the view and the nature, dunno much about the brands though... I remember I had fun doing the wine tour around the vineyards and getting tipsy before noon :) Would love to return there one day. Hi Anita, long time no hear (I've also been absent from blogsphere). Perth is more expensive than most cities in Australia, but on the other hand it has free public transportation. I love the city park, the view and the nature, dunno much about the brands though… I remember I had fun doing the wine tour around the vineyards and getting tipsy before noon :) Would love to return there one day.

]]> By: Maureen http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1859 Maureen Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:28:47 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1859 May you'll settle in your new adopted home despite the shocking moments, which btw, make for great blogging material, don't you think? :D May you'll settle in your new adopted home despite the shocking moments, which btw, make for great blogging material, don't you think? :D

]]> By: Finally Woken http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1858 Finally Woken Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:55:54 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1858 Colson: hahaha, like ginger tea and space cake? Colson: hahaha, like ginger tea and space cake?

]]> By: colson http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1857 colson Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:17:45 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1857 The good thing about expensive drinks is that one may consider changing to soft drugs to get mellow... The good thing about expensive drinks is that one may consider changing to soft drugs to get mellow…

]]> By: Finally Woken http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1856 Finally Woken Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:51:29 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1856 John Doe: everybody actually confirms that liquor in Perth is ridiculously expensive, it's more expensive than anywhere in the East Coast and it's definitely much more expensive than UK. It's actually almost as expensive as Norway! Ecky: it's not really a touristy area - but it's at the jetty. I understand normally they will rip us off, but this is too much. Almost AUD 100 for lunch, not even a single drop of alcohol, only tea and diet coke, two main courses and 1 small starter. Woolies at the CBD is closed after 6 PM, by the way. John Doe: everybody actually confirms that liquor in Perth is ridiculously expensive, it’s more expensive than anywhere in the East Coast and it’s definitely much more expensive than UK. It’s actually almost as expensive as Norway!

Ecky: it’s not really a touristy area – but it’s at the jetty. I understand normally they will rip us off, but this is too much. Almost AUD 100 for lunch, not even a single drop of alcohol, only tea and diet coke, two main courses and 1 small starter. Woolies at the CBD is closed after 6 PM, by the way.

]]> By: therry http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1855 therry Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:53:50 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1855 That's cool. I always found Safeway a bit strange to be named as a supermarket. It's more like a health insurance name rather than a supermarket, I think! That’s cool. I always found Safeway a bit strange to be named as a supermarket. It’s more like a health insurance name rather than a supermarket, I think!

]]> By: John Doe http://finally-woken.com/2009/12/hello-from-down-under-the-first-shocking-moments-2/#comment-1854 John Doe Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:17:52 +0000 http://finally-woken.com/?p=1943#comment-1854 Starting in 2008, they've rebranded Safeway to Woolies. This has something to do w/ American supermarket (namely 'Safeway') which was acquired by Woolies in the eighties. Starting in 2008, they’ve rebranded Safeway to Woolies.
This has something to do w/ American supermarket (namely ‘Safeway’) which was acquired by Woolies in the eighties.

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