Here we were, hubby and me at a local brasserie, no pretentions , but offering very good food. Suddenly there was a kerfuffle. Hubby with his mouth open staring at something behind me, and all of a sudden one of the chefs or maybe it was a waiter yelling at someone who ran out and he, the waiter ran after him.
It turned out that this person had come into the restaurant with a hood and a mask and brandishing a hypodermic syringe, and wanted cash. The "he-man" waiter yelled at him and when he (the baddie) tried to run off, he (the he-man waiter) ran after him yelling to the others to call the cops. The cops came very quickly and apprehended the villain and then came the tedious interviewing of all of us, the customers. I had not even taken my handbag to the restaurant since it was very close to the hotel, so I couldn't identify myself. Sorry I also had not brought my camera but it is all true; it really happened.
This was not the first scary thing today. When I was walking back from the Australian War Memorial I came across a bikie who was laying in the street after having been hit by the car of a young girl. He really looked like he was dead and I was quite shaken up.To the point of dropping one of my favorite cardigans that I had been schlepping around all day, and not noticing it until I got back to the hotel.
However, the cop who interviewed us in the restaurant said the bikie was okay. So thank goodness for that, since I was convinced he was dead.
There was also my 250 dollar haircut! I strolled out this morning, past a hairdresser and since I needed a cut and highlights, I stopped by. I got in there just after nine and got out just before two in the afternoon. It was a thorough job, every strand was cut seperately. The hairdresser was Korean. But 250 for highlights and a cut, is that normal? It did include cappuccinos and wine though so it was very pleasant.
Back to the War Memorial. I didn't even really want to go but thought that I should. Let me tell you I walked around and tears sprung to my eyes several times. It covered all the wars and conflicts that Australia has been involved in and there was so much I didn't know. I guess in European schools you tended to learn more of what happened in Europe. Anyway, if you are in Canberra I recommend that you take time for a visit.
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| Hundreds of soldiers back from the war |
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| Australian War Memorial |
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| Wall of small photos of the death March in Borneo where more than 1,700 Australians died |
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| Aussie prisoner of war |
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| Typical restrained handshake between father and son on returning from the war |
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