03-27-2006, 01:07 AM
Oops! I forgot the down-side: It is as The Queen said: books are enormously expensive. The guess by one bookstore person was that around 70% of the books sold in Australia are imported. What would cost us about $7 or $8 would cost about twice that there in good old greenbacks.
The single-malt issue was roundly defeated, however, and I had several opportunites for a good basic dram. Next time you are there, stay in the Darling Harbor area; great restaurants and bars.
Of course, I had to hunt through the Duty Free to find something to take home, which I did. After Burns Night at HK's family compound, where his whiskey won the "tipple o' th' night" award, I had to hunt up the Fiddich "Solera" Reserve.
Maybe the next gathering should be at my place just for the whiskey tasting...
The single-malt issue was roundly defeated, however, and I had several opportunites for a good basic dram. Next time you are there, stay in the Darling Harbor area; great restaurants and bars.
Of course, I had to hunt through the Duty Free to find something to take home, which I did. After Burns Night at HK's family compound, where his whiskey won the "tipple o' th' night" award, I had to hunt up the Fiddich "Solera" Reserve.
Maybe the next gathering should be at my place just for the whiskey tasting...
In the Tudor Period, Fencing Masters were classified in the Vagrancy Laws along with Actors, Gypsys, Vagabonds, Sturdy Rogues, and the owners of performing bears.