SEBASTIAN COMES TO VISIT

 When Susan told Sebastian that we were moving to Perth, his intial response was that (1) that it was too hot but (2) if we paid his airfare, he'd come to visit. On reflection, a less than encouraging response but living in Adelaide has helped him adjust to the heat and asking for help when you're trying to eke out a living on a PhD scholarship is a perfectly reasonable approach to life. So we did and he came.

His visit was an interesting combination of cultural activities, meeting our friends, and heading off to explore the urban bush landscape for reptiles. For those readers who don't know, his thesis is on the illegal trade of Australian reptiles which is why they are somewhat more exciting for him than humans let alone beaches. For example, if I went to Rottnest, I'd want to head straight into the water but not Sebastian. He spend the day searching and finding Rottnest's various geckos, lizards, skinks and dugites. Luckily for him, there are also lots of little skinks running in and out of the garden and even sticking to the edge of the pool at 51 Loch St. 


We did some things together - a fringe historical crime walking tour and the wonderful Tami Neilson concert at the Perth Town Hall - and some things separately when he and Susan went to the Museum while I explored the Art Gallery, and then he went off to other Fringe shows and bars designed for young people. And in between there were lunches and morning teas with friends and explorations of Kings Park, Perth city and Fremantle to help him get oriented to our old home and our new life. 

I suspect he really came to visit to see how Indigo was coping with all the changes but it was wonderful that he did. 




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