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Why Is Arlo Guthrie’s ‘Alice’s Restaurant’ a Thanksgiving Anthem?


Have been listening to Alice’s since around 1970. Always makes me smile and I always stop and listen when it is played on the radio.

Bussleton Jetty


Bussleton Jetty

Bussleton Jetty, 1.8Km long. 2nd longest wood jetty in the world. Has the UWO (Under Water Observatory) at the end where you can go below to see the various fish and other creatures on the sea bed and also on the jetty pilings. Some interesting plaques to read along the way. Well worth the long walk although there is a train which was in for maintenance the day we visited.

Perth Zoo – Tricia 2


Perth Zoo - Tricia 2

The signs say she doesn’t stop for photo’s and that you shouldn’t touch her. However, I don’t think Tricia knows the rules. I was lucky enough to observe her stopping to say hello to these lucky folks. Possibly she was hoping that they had a snack, any how she spent quite a few minutes here before slowly moving off. A lovely moment.

Perth Zoo – Tricia


Perth Zoo - Tricia

Tricia, an Asian Elephant at Perth Zoo (November 2013), taking her daily constitutional. Apparently she turned 56 this year. It’s not often you can get up close and personal with an animal this size.

Karma


There I was chugging along in the early morning traffic. Stop, start, stop again, when zipping past in the bus lane goes a GEOAmey prisoner transport truck.

Well, he made it about half a mile past us to a point under traffic light control, where the bus lane comes to an end and the road merges into a single lane. Had he been driving a bus, the lights would have automatically changed and allowed him through. His undertaking manoeuver would then have gained him a bit of time. Instead he was halted by the lights and we all sailed back past him. In my rear view mirror I could see that he was stuck for quite some time.

I’d call that karma !!

Made my day I can tell you. Am I really that petty ? Yes I am when I am tired and grumpy.

I’m pretty sure that the only vehicles allowed in bus lanes are buses and taxis. Does anyone know the rules ?