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Continue reading →: Walking in Melbourne
Sunlight never reaches certain sidewalks in Melbourne. The thought crosses my mind one December morning as I head down Therry Street to the tram station. “Mummy, look up,” says my son. “Oh no, my head is spinning,” I groan, genuinely feeling a touch of vertigo as clouds swirl over a…
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Continue reading →: A Walk in the ParkThere is an art to crossing a street in suburban Potsdam. The first option is to scurry along and then make a mad dash at an intersection. This is what most others do. Then there’s our method…remembering the cobblestoned pavements and pathways around Neues Palais, Potsdam.
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Continue reading →: Wilkommen in PotsdamThere is a yellow rectangle painted on the platform of Potsdam Hauptbahnhof. It marks a designated smoking area. It’s the exact opposite of the signs we’re used to seeing around Perth, thanking us for not smoking. A yellow “mind the step” sign reminds me of a long ago trip to…
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I’m Dee
Casual academic, a single parent, a writer (of many things), and a wearer of many hats, living on Whadjuk Noongar Boodja. Welcome to Perthinent, my personal blog, where I share my thoughts about living in Perth (Boorloo) Western Australia and my travels beyond its borders.
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