From: peterw@coombs.anu.edu.au (Clare West)
Newsgroups: alt.romance.chat
Subject: Re: Aussie Mini-Chat Official Report, Part II
Date: 6 Jan 93 06:05:52 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
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rmair@nyx.cs.du.edu (Ross Mair) writes:

>We had lunch at an Italian restaurant in the city, with Clare demonstrating
>a hopeless weakness for avocados - waiting while the kitchen to buy more 
>rather than settling for something less in her foccacia bread. :-)

Hey, didn't I tell you that the reason I'm going out with Edouard is
because he has an avacado tree in his back yard? :-)

>After lunch, we cruised around the northern shore of Lake Burley-Griffen,
>looking at some of the sights like the Water-Jet, the symetrical view of
>Old Parliament House in front of the new one, and finally to the Carillion,
>a mechanised bell-tower that is located on a wonderfully picturesque island

He doesn't mention getting lost going to the Carillion - as I was
navigating I guess he's just being polite. What a nice guy!

>near one end of the lake. The setting is popular for wedding photos, but
>on this day, a wedding was about to be held right there on the island.
>We watched as the Carillion played (out of tune) the wedding march, and the
>bridal party walked across the bridge onto the island. We both agreed
>that you couldn't hope to see anything better at an ARC Chat.

you don't get much more symbolic than that now do you?

>view that overlooks the whole city. Back at Clare's place, we sunk some
>*decent* Aussie beer (Clare was quite impressed that some Aussie beer could
>taste good!), before she and Ruth went to a neighbors for a previously

Yes, I have to admit that there is beer to be had in Australia that
tastes good! It feels almost un-patriotic to say it but it is true -
they can make a real pilsner!

>I don't know which was worse... me walking thru it, or Clare waiting in it to
>be picked up. Anyway, the car was fetched, and sometime after 7, we were

Well I spent some of the time hiding under a log with a three year old
boy. He had a much more miserable time of it than me.

>the corner shop, and of course, what would a chat have been without chocolate!
>A block of truffle-filled chocolate nearly disappeared during the 60 second
>drive from the local shop to the house!! Once there, we all changed into

All that walking had sure given us an appetite!

>To Clare, thank you for a great time. I know your stay in Canberra has been
>a long and torturous separation from Edouard. But that is nearly over now.
>Thank you for opening yourself up to me, letting me visit, instead of just
>lying there missing Edouard. I hope my presence helped the time of your
>separation from him go a little quicker. Its my wish that it did.

Thank you for coming up to see me, Ross. You certainly helped make the
time go faster. I was really pleased to meet you, and it seems I have
known you for a long time rather than the short time its actually
been.

>*TIGHT HUGS* which are sadly inadequate compared to the real thing, but are
>             all we can do now.

*Warm HUGS* to you too Ross.

clare

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