 One week in Australia--where to go?
"Fred" <general@zaradise.net.uk> wrote in message
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> "AlmostBob" <anonymous1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>> FNQ top end wont be too muggy next month
>> Clutch on the left, brake, accelerator
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>> <SarahUsenet@**********> wrote in message
>> news:1189203078.344536.234160@o80g2000hse.******** o********...
>>> Hello. I have a business trip that just came up in about a month to
>>> Canberra. I'd like to take the following week (probably Sunday-
>>> Friday) as vacation (hey, work pays for a trip to Australia, I'm going
>>> to explore!), and I'm trying to figure out where to go.
>>>
>>> I have been to Australia twice before, and I've already covered the
>>> areas in and around Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Canberra. I also
>>> went to the South Island of New Zealand. So I'm looking for somewhere
>>> new this time.
>>>
>>> I'll probably be traveling alone. I love scenery, small towns (not
>>> such a city person; I can spend a day in one exploring, but that's
>>> enough), shopping (but for local things, not clothes shopping), short
>>> hikes (since I'm traveling alone), etc. To give you an idea, my most
>>> memorable times in Australia/New Zealand were Te Anau/Milford Sound,
>>> Great Ocean Road, Mount Ainslie (with the kangaroos), Cleland near
>>> Adelaide, the Dandenongs, etc.
>>>
>>> I'm okay with staying in a new place every night or having a base or
>>> two. But to keep costs down, I just want to get a roundtrip ticket to/
>>> from Canberra and don't want to take too many plane rides. I don't
>>> need the Ritz but I don't want to stay in hostels (B&Bs with ensuite
>>> are fine). I can take or leave fine dining; I'm actually just as
>>> happy with a sandwich that I pack in the morning than with gourmet
>>> cooking.
>>>
>>> I'm also okay with driving on the left (although I've not yet been
>>> brave to drive a manual). Speaking of which, would the clutch be to
>>> the left or right of the accelerator/brake? And on the gearshift,
>>> would first gear be to the top left or top right?
>>>
>>> Any suggestions? Thanks in advance for all your help!
>>>
>>> Sarah
>>>
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> Clutch is always a left foot operation, and gears use standard 'H'
> pattern; 1st is left and up etc.
>
I should elaborate- pedals follow the same pattern whether left or right
hand drive. From left to right, clutch, brake, accelerator.
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