Sunday, July 23, 2006

we're melting!

Yes folks, there is a heatwave in London. We're bracing ourselves for another week in the low to mid 30's (or 90's Farenheit). Unbelievable. All the Poms keep saying to me that it must feel like home. hmmm..... I'd like to remind them that Australian summers are always much hotter and more humid than this and last for a lot longer. It's like they are in competition with everyone on the weather now. Their inferiority complex is continuing on to greater degrees (excuse the pun) since the World Cup. I heard on the tv the other day that London was even surpassing Rome in the temperatures being reached here. Who cares? The Italians won the World Cup and it's now time for the English to move on.

Mamma mia! Soho truly became little Italy on the night of the World Cup, according to trusted sources. Honking horns, impromptu street parties, revellers in the streets.... only with a Perroni in one hand and a green, white and red flag in the other. It's just not cricket..... (and we won't talk about that coz the Poms suck at that too.... recent debacle against Sri Lanka at home)

I only wish I could have seen Lygon St, Melbourne, on the night of the World Cup Final. Che pazzo!

We had an incredible time in Italy over the Easter period earlier this year. 10 days travelling through the countryside on the inter regional trains. Starting in Treviso, (Padua)/ Venice, Florence, Rome, Naples, Pompeii and Sorrento. The Italian lessons I've been taking over the past 12 months paid off and by the time we reached Rome I was holding my own in arguments with bar staff over the price of top shelf cognac.

Every city was amazing. Roma was definitely my favourite. Such a fun town. But anyway, have a look at some of the pics I've posted and I'll get around to the tales of travels in another blog post.

Meanwhile, back to the sweltering conditions. Ciao!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Dear Fiona,
I truly sympathise with you about the heat. I have just come back from your area - 3 weeks in Switzerland and Austria - and NO air conditioning! It would have been OK if we hadn't had to traipse around gawking at all the museums, churches, shops, etc - which sorely tried our spirits as well as the soles of our feet!
Lovely to hear from you again but when are you setting foot back in OZ again?
Warm regards,
Jill Wright