Penelope’s Potentially Perilous Pursuits – Part 1

Note: Penelope shall be pronounced as in the word “antelope”

Lesson 1: How to know you are not on a highway

A.     There are liquor stores along the side of the road.

B.     There is a roundabout every 200 meters.

C.     The speed limit is 60kph.

D.    You stop passing any road signs whatsoever.

E.     The road ends in a dead end.

Stories from Day 1

• Today we met an Oxfam canvasser from Leeds who, upon hearing we were about to embark on a roadtrip from Perth to Broome, told us about a horror movie in which two female backpackers were driving the Australian west coast and disappeared. Thanks, dude. 
• Petrol stations are not always reliable sources of driving directions. Maps are important. 
• Ben Lee unwittingly became our official roadtrip singer.  Congratulations, Ben! 
• After being woken up by our hostel roommate and her boy toy chatting at 7am, we began “shopping” for our roadtrip food supply by raiding the “free breakfast” (read: white bread, buckets of jam, cereal but no milk) provided at our hostel, stealing a half a gallon bag of cornflakes and weetbix. 
• Between the two of us, we’ve seen 3 shooting stars. Amazing. 
• Tomorrow: The Gravity Discovery Centre! Where Julia will wear her pants with a pocket and as a result, “People will know who is the most excited!” She will also have awesome hat hair.