Honestly, on that trip, Berlin and Hamburg were amazing. And I’ve lived in Australian cities which are larger than either. So…
I guess that says something.
I think Europeans have a few things right that us “Antipodeans” just don’t. Like… Treating teenagers like actual sentient beings, for example…
And just… It’s hard to explain how cloying the Australian nanny state is, everywhere you go.
I just didn’t feel that, to quite the same extent, in Germany. They even replaced my camera, which I bought in Australia, because I broke it, but was made by the same company (i.e. Canon, or whatever) and was under warranty…
I guarantee you that the same wouldn’t apply, if you tried bringing in a German camera, and getting a replacement under warranty, in an Australian store… 😑
Things often look different when you're a guest. Or looking in from the outside, in general. As opposed to when you're stuck right in the middle of it as a matter of course.
Honestly, on that trip, Berlin and Hamburg were amazing. And I’ve lived in Australian cities which are larger than either. So…
I guess that says something.
I think Europeans have a few things right that us “Antipodeans” just don’t. Like… Treating teenagers like actual sentient beings, for example…
And just… It’s hard to explain how cloying the Australian nanny state is, everywhere you go.
I just didn’t feel that, to quite the same extent, in Germany. They even replaced my camera, which I bought in Australia, because I broke it, but was made by the same company (i.e. Canon, or whatever) and was under warranty…
I guarantee you that the same wouldn’t apply, if you tried bringing in a German camera, and getting a replacement under warranty, in an Australian store… 😑
Little things like that.
Things often look different when you're a guest. Or looking in from the outside, in general. As opposed to when you're stuck right in the middle of it as a matter of course.
That is very true, indeed.
But nonetheless, Australia is still a pretty oppressive place, these days…
We didn’t just attack dog walkers. “We” also killed the rescue dogs, remember..? For “safety”… 😑