(another) our day with the car

lisa and i have spent the last few weekends doing mostly nothing. I've discovered that when you don't own a car, and also don't have a specific plan for something to do including a means to get there, then the likelihood of doing nothing as a default is high.

so, we rather impulsively rented a car this last saturday, without much of a real plan other than to drive south along the morning peninsula, but by God we were going to get the eff out of town.

aforementioned car

We headed out of Melbourne towards Frankston with the eventual goal of getting Point Napean.

As we sat in traffic near Frankston, it occurred to me that traveling via train isn't so bad, because I've had no cause for road rage.

our first stop: Cape Schank

near the southeastern tip of the peninsula

dig that crazy rock formation out yonder

driving, trying to be very careful, because in this country, they have speed cameras everywhere in every city, and it's not like the US where you can go 5 mph over and you get some leeway. Here, the speed limit is the limit, and if you go over at all, you can get a ticket. I got a $234 ticket for going 11kph (about 5 mph) over in Torquay on our great ocean road trip. Our friend Gus got a ticket for going 3 kilometres per hour over the speed limit. That's nutty.

it was a bit windy in Portsea

Speaking of the punitive nature of Straya (which i learned is the correct pronunciation of Australia), i just recently learned that it is compulsory to vote in this country. You can get fined if you don't vote, even in local election. If you fail to vote for sheriff or city council... $50 fine. crazy.

it was during those difficult times, I carried you, my child. That'll be a $175 fine.