A feast for the senses

• the sound of the birds - chirping, carolling, calling to each other
• the 'thwack-thwack' of people walking by in thongs (*), the crunch of their shoes on the gravel, the squelch of wet feet in crocs
• the clang of the toilet door shutting a thousand times each day
• the constant drone of cicadas
• the sounds of kids playing - squeals, calls, laughter interspersed with the odd toddler tantrum and sibling squabble
• the feel of the breeze and the sun on my face
• the sound of the milko in the morning with his 'cow horn' and the seafood man later in the day 'fresh prawns, fresh prawns, other seafood available'
• the click of bike tyres and the harder sound of the scooters, skateboards and rip-sticks
• sounds of an impromptu cricket match or footy match or game of catch
• the smell of bacon in the morning and steak, onion and sausages at night
• the greetings 'morning' as people pass each other and the inevitable small talk about the weather or the cricket
• happy sounds. holiday sounds.

* thongs - flip-flops, footwear, not the underwear kind :)