The title is a reference from Doctor Who for all you time travelers out there! I did not die; however I did go get my first coffee here in Australia at this tiny little place called Blink Coffee right across the street from where I live. It’s maintained by an older guy who makes your drinks in this place where you have barely enough space to stand in (I think the carrying capacity is 1.5) and he made me a beautiful cup of black coffee to compliment my jelly donut I got. It was splendid.
To give a brief overview about an aspect of Australian culture that differs from Americans, they use change here! For serious, people put change in their pocket before heading out. They don’t have $1 bills here - it’s a coin. $1 and $2 coins are quite common and the smallest amount they have is a five cent coin. Whenever your total doesn’t have a zero or five, the change is rounded accordingly. Sometimes they cut two cents here or add a cent there to round it nicely. It’s noted on receipts how they rounded. Pretty cool. But they typically give you the $2 coin when you get change instead of two $1 coins which is slightly irksome due to our laundry machines only taking $1 coins. You have to be on the ball and specifically ask.
I have one more hour of tutorial before my first week of class is over! I have two hours here where I can hopefully get some reading done and then make a lunch with the remaining goodies I have. I go to market on Sundays so by the end of the week, there are some creative combos. Today I’m looking at some peppers, carrots, eggs and cheese. Should be attainable.
Take Care!
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