Hotel room

Because The Lady is an official reprentative, the hotel room is paid for (I think...). One side of the hotel looks out over the water; the other side looks at the mountain. The Lady -- wisely -- chose the water view.






After some minor searching, we found the mini-'fridge. The Kid likes opening the cupboard door and wedging herself between the 'fridge and the door.



Yesterday, as the airport shuttle van zig-zagged around, I'd jotted down the names and locations of the used bookstores, antique shops, and music instrument stores that we passed. I'd also looked 'em up in the yellow pages (yeah, they're called ''Yellow Pages'' in Aussie-land, too; dunno how universal this naming is).

Today, The Lady had meetings to attend, so I put The Kid in the stroller and walked downtown. Took about a half hour. Visited the music stores. At one, bought a ten-dollar (Australian) cheapy pair of drumsticks for The Kid to play with while I wheeled her around. Also bought a green plastic ''egg'' shaker, AU$2.20.

Found a really great used instrument store. Prices were decent, but the things I was interested in I wouldn't be able to fit into my luggage, and paying extra for excess luggage would neutralize any price saving. Still, sad: had a one-octave, stand-along bass pedal unit (like on home organs), with four different sound seettings. Two or three hundred bucks, though; too bulky **and** too much (for now).


--GG