Impression of Australia

? On the night of our arrival in Australia on July 7th, we stayed in a homestay in Sydney, which is located in Gravel Hill.

? A two-story townhouse. Downstairs are the living room, kitchen, dining room and bathroom. Upstairs are three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the pajamas for the guests are hung neatly. From decoration to furniture decoration, it is quite Nordic. Simple and generous. There is a potted flower, a welcome card written by the host in English, a paper bag with a small bag of sugar and a shopping bag on the dining table, which are gifts for us. It is very warm.

In my opinion, the advantage of staying in a homestay is to give the guests warmth. If you live in a hotel standard room, a large family will get different square boxes. B&B itself is home, with public space and all kinds of facilities. Whether it's gathering, chatting, watching TV, or washing and cooking, it's very convenient and comfortable, just like at home.

? There are all kinds of stoves, range hoods, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, microwave ovens, ovens, kettles, pots and pans, condiments and even a small stereo or player. But there are no drinking fountains, bottled water and, of course, no water purifiers, which are common in China. If you want hot water, you can only burn tap water. Our daughter told us that tap water in Australia can be drunk directly. This was confirmed that night. First of all, direct drinking water devices appeared on the streets of Sydney. Second, we ate pizza in an Italian restaurant. As soon as we sat down, the waiter brought a bottle of tap water, but added some lemons. Several of us are still used to drinking this cold water after 60 to 90, but my mother-in-law is used to drinking hot water, so we informed the waiter and sent it up soon.

Australians like to drink cold water, while China people like to drink hot water. Some people exaggerate that thermos cups are becoming the totem of middle-aged and elderly people. Why? Don't say that Australians are so savage. China has a long history and an ancient civilization.

Wechat official account has an article "Why do China people like to drink hot water", which may solve the puzzle. This shows that drinking cold water or hot water is just a habit. For example, in China, pregnant women, some people like to take a cold bath, others like to drink warm wine. Of course, the formation of habits is closely related to socio-economic conditions, thinking concepts and water sanitation. China's traditional theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements holds that cold is not good for people's internal organs, especially the old, the weak and the sick, and it is not suitable for drinking cold water. In addition to the influence of ideas, poor water quality has also caused people in China not to drink cold water. It is an obvious fact that people in China dare to drink cold mineral water, but they just dare not drink tap water. When I was in middle school, physical education class was thirsty on a hot day. He just drank tap water and didn't feel anything wrong, but now which child in the city dares to do so?

Australians dare to drink tap water, not because of their good physical quality and different races (the theory of ethnic origin is in the same strain, which is untenable in biology, but often sinks), but because it is closely related to water environmental protection and high water quality, so they have formed the habit of drinking cold water, and naturally there is no need to equip their homes with drinking fountains.

Will anyone think this title is indecent? But going to the toilet in the toilet is a major event in life! Please allow me to briefly describe the history of toilet changes I have experienced. When I was a child, I lived in a painting in the county. There is no toilet at home, so we can only go to the public toilet dozens of meters away. I moved into the building in the late 1970s, but at that time, the water seal technology was not good, and it stinks, so the toilet was built next to the entrance door. It was not until the mid-1980s that the toilet entered the room and was formally incorporated into the layout of the suite. At this time, if there is another internal emergency, there is no need to be afraid. It can be seen that the innovation of toilet means the progress of society and times. Therefore, it is not awkward to discuss toilets and toilet paper.

Where did the foreigner leave the toilet paper? Of course I threw it in the toilet. The reason is that their toilet paper is degradable, their toilet sewer pipe is obviously larger than that in China, and the toilet will not be blocked by toilet paper. Of course, there is no need to put a toilet paper basket in their house. In the future, whether you go to the toilet in a hotel or go to the toilet in a homestay in Australia, you can safely throw toilet paper into the toilet. Don't make trouble!

? We stayed in homestays in Sydney and Hobart, Australia, and felt very good. The homestay we live in has neither a courtyard wall nor a security fence (some families have windows on the first floor), and there is no property management patrol, but you don't have to worry about safety at all. Social order in Australia is good. It is recommended not to smoke at home (outdoors) when staying in the hotel, take good care of all facilities and equipment, such as turning off the electric heater and electric light when going out, and abide by all the matters agreed in the contract (cleaning up the garbage, keeping it clean, closing the doors and windows, leaving at the appointed time, etc.). ).

In short, as long as you treat the homestay as your home, free and orderly, you and your family and friends will definitely live comfortably.