Day 2, Lucy Lane Perth

It's cold in the morning.

There is a heater in the shower, the toothpaste is cold in the tube.

I ate the least processed breakfast in years thanks to free range food and my wonderful aunt.

The air is crisp and dry as you step out fully clothed to face the environment.

At the shopping centre, I was stopped by the security guard because I was taking pictures of the mall.

But his manners and words immediately 9/10 of all Singaporean Service Staff to shame.

Wow. I'm not a morning person so naturally I felt grumpy. It's not every day a brush with the law improves and not spoil your mood for the day.

Before that, a person approached me for help with resizing his photos because he saw I was using a camera. You don't get that much in Singapore.

The shops are all selling winter gear. Not very useful in Singapore.

Organic (they call them free range here) food / drinks are on par with or even cheaper then the usual soft drinks and processed food. I'm certainly not complaining.

Shops all still selling winter clothing. Shoes are not too hot.

Got a few shirts and a bag. Total expenditure? AUD$51. Can you see the halo on my head? Look harder.

Ate one of the best tasting Japanese food I had in my life in Perth, Australia. Before that, I shopped at a Seoul supermarket. Globalisation never felt so real to me before.

News is all about their internal politics with a short footnote about Iran. Whatever happened to a global outlook?

It's a bad habit to compare and contrast Singapore vis a vis the country that I'm at. It's sad to find Singapore losing out.

Oh, interesting observation about the Australian funeral service, will share with the Veronica crew when I get back.


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