and just across the road the circus was in town.
Spent a great couple of days in Bunbury. On Sunday I went for a walk and first up I got lost. I just needed to go out the front door turn right (i thought) then turn left onto Dixon St. In theory that is how it was supposed to work. I couldn't find Dixon St. Eventually I asked a lady checking her mail box (on a Sunday?) and she was very helpful. Oh she said I used to live on Dixon St. If you go back the way you came. - I groaned I should have turned left when I left the house. Where are you headed to she asked. Just the railway station to check on my train ticket. Oh let me take you she insisted. I'll just get the car out. No it is fine. I'm enjoying my walk, it's a beautiful day thank you all the same. No it is no trouble she insisted. I eventually convinced her that I was enjoying my walk. She told me if I cut through the park it was a bit of a short cut. I thanked her and found my way to the station. Decided to continue on and explore from the station so I asked directions to the shopping center. Oh the forum, just turn right at the first set of lights and continue straight. You can't miss it. and she pointed vaguely to her right. I walked out of the station then couldn't work out what direction I was supposed to head in in the first place. I returned an asked her. I set off. First set of lights, turn right then straight ahead. I walked for about half an hour and finally came to a Bunnings store. Mmmm this doesn't look like a shopping centre. I popped in for a cool down and some directions. Oh the forum you go down to the first set of lights turn left then you will eventually see a MacDonalds sign its a bit of a walk but you can't miss it, she informed me. Mmmm seems I've heard that before but it was a beautiful day for a walk and I needed the exercise. What the worst that can happen. I can get lost. Ooops done that already twice today. I set off and another half hour later saw the Maccas sign and headed for it. But guess Bunbury weather is a bit like Melbourne it rains at the drop of a hat and it now began to spit with rain. Oh guess thats the worst that can happen. I can get caught in the rain. I hoped it held off until I was safely at the Forum. I bought a drink and sat down at a seat near a harmless looking little old lady. A man with a seeing eye dog came in with his wife and he sat down and waited for her while she did some shopping. They are beautiful animals aren't they the little old lady commented. Yes very smart animals I replied and she began telling me about a friend of hers. I sat and listened and drank my coke. I finished my coke and she talked on. One story never really finished and she was telling me another and another and another and because no story ever had an ending it was hard to find a moment to interup her and say I had to go. But I had been sitting there nearly an hour so I rearranged my little backpack giving her notice that I was leaving but she talked on and on and on. Eventually I butted in. Its been nice talking to you but its time I left. She didn't bat an eye. How many kids do you have she asked as I stood up, Five I told her and how many dughters do you have she asked. It was then I realised that this was her entertainement and most likely the only time she got to talk to people. I smiled gently. I have one daughter and I'm visiting my son here and I really must go. Enjoy your day. I headed for home. I walked into the sunshine and headed off, but not reconizing anything I had no idea where I was headed to. I stopped and asked a lady that was loading groceries into a four wheel drive which direction the railway station was. She motioned in the opposite direction to which I had been walking. She explained the quickest way to get there and obviously from the blank look on my face she realised I would never get there. She offered me a ride to the station. I'm going there anyway she said. I felt bad. That is really nice of you but I am enjoying my walk. She gave me new directions. Its a bit longer this way she explained but it is a bit more straight forward. She offered several more times to give me a ride. People at times can be so nice. Again I thanked her and headed off. A couple of streets later and I was beginning to recognise the streets and in no time I could see the railway station. Now all I had to do was retrace my steps from the station and I would be home again. This I successfully did. Hurrah.
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