cool cars

I forgot to tell you about our cars:  mine is silver and is long and low (compared to my Fortuna in SA).  It is automatic, a first for me, and cruises along quietly, except for the noise created by the many bodies inside.  It has three rows or seven seats and I also like the fact that there is an ipod connector.  The favourite choice of music enroute from both Aussie and SAfrican kids is WAKA WAKA so we are still getting our dose of World Cup Fever here.  Suffice to say that this is our family vehicle and will be tested as such this weekend when we head down to Margaret River which is about 3 hours from here.

But now, how the mighty have fallen.  Quite by default, our friend, Gavin, happened to be selling his car when Rob arrived and Rob snapped it up in a rare moment of fitting in with Tall Poppy Syndrome.  He now "scoots" to the city in a Hyundai Getz.  Yes, the very man who used to make jokes about Sunday, Monday, Hyundai.  He looks rather sweet in his white 2 door box (a far cry from the Babe magnet Beemer of old).  The novelty wore off after a few weeks but then he discovered that the fuel consumption is 15km/litre and the Getz is a keeper!

Once the container spits out our belongings here, I can download some pics for your enjoyment.