My oh my...

... What a long train journey. I reckon it clocked in at about 41 hours. Yes that's right, not 4.1 but 41. Needless to say it was long. Should I ever have a similar rush of blood to head and decide to do it again, I think I'll pay the extra and take a sleeper. Somehow the nice people on Indian Pacific had managed to make chairs that were impossible to sleep on. And no it's not just me whinging. I know this on three counts; firstly everyone else around me had the same problem, I usually have no trouble sleeping on aeroplanes, and finally, I had two seats to myself and STILL couldn't manage it. What with all the time difference and the hallucinatory pressures of sleep deprivation, I'm not really sure, but I think I'm in Perth. Perth's beendescribed to me as a sprawling city that's quite dull. The only reason it's got so many people is that it's so far away from anything else no one can be bothered to leave it. Haha, considering the fact that I've only just booked into the backpackers I really can't pass judgement but I'll let you know within the next couple of days.

Extending your visa is easier than extending your overdraft

That's right, my visa extension has come through. How quick was that? I sat down on Thursday afternoon in a net cafe, 20 minutes later my application was complete, and today the confirmation is through. I'm now allowed to stay in the country till the 30th of May. I don't know if I will or not but it's nice to have the buffer. So Phil, I'll definitely see you in March! Wooooooooo! I reckon it's the West Coast for me now at a nice leisurely pace.

Time difference time schmifference

Where's all my valentine's messages? :-(