After a slow exit from Sydney, we were out on the open, empty road to Canberra. We had been warned to expect dull scenery so were pleasantly surprised by the varying geography...nothing drastic but there were definite changes along the way. Some roadworks, lots of speed cameras and warnings of police radar made our journey a bit longer than it could have been but overall, it was a good drive.
Upon arriving, we managed to miss the city centre...and drove straight passed it which was not encouraging but we did a u-turn and found it. I think. Alan dropped me in what appeared to be the city centre and drove off. That was 3 hours ago, not heard from him yet but I'm sure he won't forget me.
I have to say, and sorry if anyone from Canberra ever reads this, but it's a bit of an odd ball place. I wanted to record it on film so decided to take a few snaps...tried to find a picturesque angle....Hmmm... tricky. So I took some anyway. It is, what it is. I took my time just wandering the centre to see what my options were and how I could occupy my time here. Yesterday the advice I got from some Sydney locals was to head for the War Memorial Museum or the Parliament buildings as they were the highlights. Clearly I didn't do that...my head is still full of facts on Sydney architecture from yesterday and I was not quite ready for more facts and serious-ness today. However, maybe there was a reason I was pointed in this direction. My heart sank a little as I looked at my watch and wondered what on earth I'd do for the next 4, maybe 5 hours....then I realised I had a choice here. I could feel that way or I could see this as a challenge. So, I decided to look for the beauty instead. It's everywhere after all and there is more chance of seeing it, if we choose to see it.
I can't say that miraculously Canberra sprung to life and the concrete buildings, office blocks and largely uninspiring shops suddenly looked any different but I did begin to stumble on a few treasures. I found Siam Senses, a day spa and indulged my weary walk-a-holic feet with a reflexology treatment then found a magical alternative book shop that providing I bought a book and a coffee would provide me with their wireless password and allow me to access the internet...so here I am! I decided to buy a book on dreams because I keep having some really interesting ones lately and I want to record them and see if I can do some dream interpretation over the coming year. It's the most indepth book on dreams I've seen so far, so I hope it's good.
I'm wondering what time the shop shuts...I'm hoping I have a little longer before they throw me out and given that Canberra appears to be "closed" I'm not sure where to head next in this spread-out city...perhaps Alan's meeting will end early...or perhaps I'll find another gem around the corner.
My phone just rang...my chauffeur is on his way :-)
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