Left lane Lizym

Well, I arrived, tired but excited, from my 25+ hour fun flight. Just wished I could have slept a wee bit on the flight,..., would have made me more chipper upon my arrival. Nevertheless I'm happy to report I am officially and finally, in the land downUnder...!!
I'm currently in Melbourne. Its weather is similar to Michigan, except for no S=N=O=W. The down side is that I've arrived in winter time (having left a perfectly good spring in MI) so the gloves and scarf are in use. Here I'm spending 2 days catching up with some family, which is always a joy for me as in MI I have no extended family except for me mum & dad.
Episode 1: Week 1: I ventured out to the local shopping mall today, in my cousin’s manual Hyundai car. The houses are good size here, but the driveway could use a few feet addition. As I was backing up, I was looking to the back left, attempting to reverse out...what I hadn't consider was the front rite of the car. when I saw a clearing to my left on the street, my confidence increased and I gave it some gas. Unfortunately, my confidence was short lived when I heard this metal scraping noise and 'pop'. Seems I took off her front headlight. and I hadn't even left the driveway. From then on, I became 'grandma behind the wheel' driving just under the speed limit, keeping to the left, slow lane. might as well put a handicap sticker on the mirror, just for warning others..... (FYI: made it there and back just fine:-)
Now, my cousin Grace and I are taking a flight over the Adelaide for a week. Stay tuned for more adventures and bloopers!