On Thursday we went shopping for a couple things we wanted to pick up. Our first stop was at the shop at the Perth zoo, looking for a particular soft toy for one of our grandsons. We had a great time with the clerks who were bound and determined to find what we wanted. They went digging in newly delivered boxes and successfully located a really cute Quokka. (See Rottnest Island above.) We also found a wonderful little hippo for Georgia!
The people here are amazingly open and friendly. I think it’s a whole culture of extroverts. Every encounter engenders a conversation about something or other. People are also well-informed about the US, for the most part, and are curious about the current political drama.
After we left the zoo we went to a big shopping mall looking for a couple other things, including a fun pair of yellow sandals I had seen when we were downtown on Monday. We found them! They were on sale, and after you include the dominat American dollar here (multiply by .7) they were practically free! We discovered one or two items more, and had a lovely time.
Dinner that night was at Claire and Jared’s - another wonderful evening.
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