Saying Goodbye to Spring
8 years ago
It has been a long time since I went to Costco but yesterday, I had a reason to go. I needed to buy a flea treatment for Mable. Of course, while there I filled-up my car. I was only 115.9c/liter for unleaded fuel. That was really good price.
Costco is not always synonymous to cheap or reasonable price. I only buy things that are comparably cheap. But everytime I go there, I spend more for something that I don't really need. Hmmm.
This time, the thongs. Yes, they were cheap even compare to the prices in the Philippines. Of course, I bought 4 pairs.
We don't live that far from Costco - about 15 minutes drive through the highway. At this point, I am not really sure that it was worth paying $60 for membership. We don't ship there as often.
At Wellington Point, there are these giant trees right next to the beach. I can't remember what they are called but in the Philippines, we call them rubber tree.
These trees are massive and they provide shelter to most of the playground and barbecue area. Kids and adults are allowed to climb on them.
Right in the middle of Brisbane City, a beautiful garden exists. The Botanic Garden. It's a different world altogether. People who live in the city is lucky to have such a paradise in their midst. It's a very short drive, mind you.
And in the middle of the garden, exist the Planetarium where you can see a lot of exhibits on everything about the space and the world beyond. You can go to a 3D tour or show.
And the best thing? Entry to the garden and planetarium is free except the shows.
Ice cream vans peddling ice cream in suburbs are common in Australia. There are so many franchise available such as Mr Whippie, Home Ice Cream, etc.
They are especially popular in summer of course, in fairs, at beaches, in the markets and sometimes in kids birthday party.
The Hills Hoist is a height-adjustable rotary clothes line. It is an Australian invention. It is still a common fixture in Australian suburban homes. The look, colour and style might have changed over the year but it has the same purpose. It makes hanging of clothes fun and easy. Also, the clothes dry really quickly.
When we bought our house, there's one in the backyard but because we have to put-up a massive shed, it has been removed. Now, we still have a hills brand of clothes line but it's not the rotary type. It's a space saver, one that you affix to a wall or a fence. It's not as good as the rotary style in drying clothes but will do.
It's a favourite dessert in Australia. The origin of this dessert is a never-ending argument between Australia and New Zealand. It was told that the dessert was created in honour of the Russian ballerina named, Anna Pavlova. Wikipedia says, the dessert is pronounced differently than the last name of the dancer.
The dessert is meringue-based and usually topped with fruit. Fruit with tangy taste go well with pavlova such as strawberry, kiwi, passion fruit. Adding whipped cream is optional but really, it makes it taste better. Or maybe, it just makes it more fatty.
