Hi all!
Well, I hope you are impressed! Me - blogging! No longer a technophobe. So, for those of you who are following the adventures of the Lewis clan, here is the next instalment.
Today consisted of logistical horrors! We had to sort out various bits and pieces with the RTA. (Motor registry) We also arranged an appointment with the bank to open account and collect cards etc. on arriving at the RTA, we're told that we need proof of address - we have none - and forms of identification with our full names on. Passports and bank cards. Unfortunately, bank cards only have our initials and surnames - not good enough! We need bank cards that have our full names on! Joy! Luckily everyone here is so helpful and friendly. We return to the apartment to acquire proof of address and learn that we'll need to get a train into Sydney to make our bank appointment. No one drives into Sydney!!! Apparently it is impossible to park. Thank goodness we discover that before setting off!
Train ride was an interesting cultural experience. Worried about Bex chundering everywhere, we feel that it is essential that she sits in a seat which faces the direction in which the train is headed. All of the seats seem to be facing the wrong way. We wander up and down the aisles desperately looking for a seat that faces the right way. Eventually, we manage to find one. Imagine our complete embarrassment when commuters alight the train at the next stop and simply rotate the seats to face their chosen direction. Doh!!! God knows what the Aussies thought as they watched us trying to find an appropriate seat!
Anyway, the cost of public transport is cheap and the trains are really frequent so no waiting around. Arrived in Sydney just in time and legged it to the bank - you'll realise that we seem to be pretty good at arriving at places by the skin of our teeth and legging it quickly.
Will continue to keep you all updated!
Lots of love.
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