“Dear Lorraine,
Im sorry for the late notice on this but wondering if you’d like to come as my guest to a new food safari we are running this Sunday – its a Japanese lunch with Mr Azuma in the city. They have a mission to bring Japanese food to people and will be doing some interesting things.
Hope you can make it.
All the best from Maeve”
“Oooh!” I squeal happily before realising that I have a huge eating event scheduled for that very day. After a bit of juggling and some understanding dining companions, Teena and I are headed towards Azuma Kushiyaki in Regent Place for our very first Gourmet Safari with Maeve with Mr Azuma Kimitaka!
Bonito Shaving Box
There’s a crowd of people outside milling around drinking champagne and I quickly spot Minh and Teresa too. Maeve is warm and enthusiastic and when they bring out Mr Azuma’s bonito shaving box she becomes excited and even though she has been doing this for years, she hasn’t lost her enthusiasm for sharing exciting things. She and Mika Nishimura (who often features in her book the SBS Eating Guide to Sydney) get up on chairs to introduce themselves and give us an overview on how things will proceed.
Roe, chives and raw okra for garnishing the sushi
They tell us about Azuma’s first premises in Crows Nest which catered to a Japanese speaking crowd as the menu was only in Japanese. after that, he transitioned to having a restaurant in Chifley Tower, then Kushiyaki Azuma where we’re currently standing, the patisserie next door and the noodle shop across from it. He also has a rather famous fan in Tetsuya Wakuda who lunches here every day (and indeed on my visit there a few months previously, he was there and looked right at home).
We watch the sushi chefs with their long silver chopsticks with the wooden handles painstakingly placing ingredients just so from the tiniest disc of raw okra to delicate bubbles of roe. We try little morsels of sushi including a beef mince one with tomato which is a combination I don’t often choose as I usually go for seafood but it’s delicious and I make a mental note to order it again. On top is a slice of raw okra which has that sticky quality reminiscent of natto (the polarising fermented soy bean dish loved by the Japanese but not so loved by the non Japanese – I consider it Japan’s Vegemite). There is also a salmon and avocado sushi which is my favourite as well as a raw scallop sushi.
Mr Azuma
We move into the restaurant and past Mr Azuma who gives us a broad smile and welcome. At our table is Marianne who tells us that she has been on 99% of all of Maeve’s Gourmet Safari tours and that this is her first experience with Japanese food. Maeve points out regulars that met on a Greek Island Gourmet Safari last year and got on so well they now travel together, as well as other devoted regulars. Marianne tells us that this group of 80-100 is one of the larger ones with some groups as small as 20.
Beef sushi with tomato and okra
We start off with a simple lesson on soy sauce and sushi. The key is not to to put too much soy sauce on your sushi and the side in which you add soy sauce is the fish side. You need only tilt your piece of sushi to the side a little and give it a whisper of soy and this way your sushi doesn’t fall apart as you aren’t putting too much soy. The slight tilt means that it’s easy to manoeuvre and the fish side doesn’t absorb the soy as much as the rice side thus avoiding a soy sauce soaked piece of nigiri.
Mika shows us the knives
Azuma-San puts away his precious knives
Mika then explains to us the importance of Japanese knives. Mr Azuma brought these over from Japan when he arrived and they are still wrapped in their original newspaper from years ago. Each knife serves a different purpose: a cleaver type knife is for vegetables, there is another knife for fish and what looks to be a large pin shaped object is for eel. Japanese knives are sharpened on one side only and knives for fish in particular need to be super sharp as a blunt knife leaves tiny waves in the flesh giving it greater surface area and exposing it to the air more which increases the rate of deterioration. Seasoned sushi chefs can tell when you’ve cut them fish with skill or not. You use different cutting styles for sashimi and sushi cutting against the grain for sashimi and across the grain for sushi.
Mr Azuma shows us how to use the bonito shaving box
On our tables there are placemats with little tasting portions of sauce as well as a tasting portion of a dish using the sauce. “Don’t dip!” Mika says as everyone dips the Teriyaki chicken ball into the Terikai sauce and we go through all if the flavours ranging from Tosazu, a bonito flavoured sauce with a cucumber and wakame salad to a sesame paste sauce called Gomadare which they pair with Seared Wagyu beef a la Shabu Shabu. The favourite for the crowd is the Kimizu sauce which is a bonito flavoured mayonnaise which is paired with a paradise prawn and avocado. We’re convinced he should start selling it.
Tempura Prawn Roll
Our food then comes out and we start with an inside out tempura prawn roll which comes pre sauced and is deliciously good with a nice crunchy tempura prawn inside.
Agedashi Tofu
The agedashi tofu is next with its slippery, thin coating of batter and sumptuously soft wobbly interior. We notice that there’s a range of stunning Japanese bowls and plates that they use. In fact one of the plates that he used in the episode of Food Safari was worth $10,000!
Seared tuna Salad
Next comes the dish that Mr Azuma made in the Japan episode of Food Safari which is a seared tuna salad. It’s perfect for summer dining and Maeve sits down to join us at our tables and she tells us how easy it is and how she has made is a few times.
Tempura prawn, pumpkin and okra
Our tempura assortment comes out next and I squeeze some lemon and dip the pieces into the salt provided. Although all are crunchy and moreish, the pumpkin is my favourite as it’s sweet which provides a nice contrast to the salt and it is perfectly cooked.
Terikayi Chicken
A petite but perfectly sized portion of Terikayi Chicken arrives next and it’s rich with that lovely balance of sweet and savoury. Despite the fact that I know that I’m scheduled for a meal of epic proportions this evening, I eat it all.
Silver Cod
The silver cod is accompanied with some pickled daikon and is satisfying moist and oily in texture.
Pickles
Because no Japanese meal is complete without pickles, we’re served a delicious pickle selection. Maeve explains that pickles are meant to be a palate cleanser and are eaten with rice rather than with the main meal.
Wagyu
The Wagyu is divine. It comes pre-sliced and is served with a garlic soy sauce and slender asparagus and simply melts in the mouth. Heaven is Wagyu.
Miso Soup
I know when I’m deafeted when the Miso soup arrives I know that is my limit if I am to try the dessert. I take a sip and it’s rich and deeply flavoured but I know soup will just fill me up so I reluctantly leave this behind although I do eat the round potato ball inside.
Teena wins the Food Safari cookbook!
Before the dessert comes out there is a door prize and ta-da Teena wins a copy of the lush looking Food Safari cookbook! There are also four other packs available which include gift certificates for meals at Azuma.
Mochi with fruit, home made Ice cream and Japanese Sugar Syrup
Japanese Red Bean Cake
Our desert comes out and it’s a two-parter. A delectable homemade ice cream is paired with fruit, small chewy white mochi and we’re given a Japanese sugar syrup to pour over it. The ice cream is rich and creamy and the sugar syrup gives it a caramelly accent. I regret the lack of stomach space. The red bean cake is thinly covered with sponge and is beautifully made.
There’s a final bow for Mr Azuma and his staff and Maeva asks me “Would you like to talk about your blog or are you shy?”. I have a momentary attack of shyness and she tells everyone about NQN which is very generous of her. Teena and I leave happy, more educated and full but not before peeking into the nearby patisserie where on my suggestion and drooling she purchases two of the chestnut cakes.
NQN and Teena dined as guests of Maeve O’Meara and Gourmet Safaris.
And in some exciting news, I appeared in the SMH Drive section on Friday! So tell me Dear Readers, how old were you when you got your driver’s license?
Gourmet Safaris
Tel: +61 (02) 9960-5675
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Ground Floor, Regent Place
501 George Street, Sydney, NSW
Tel: +61 (02) 9267 7775
Open: Monday to Friday Noon-2:30pm
Dinner: Monday to Sunday 6pm-10pm
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I went to Japan on exchange after school so I am very fond of Japanese food, what a wonderful safari! I got my Ls at sixteen but didn’t go for my licence. I think I was on my third lot of L plates when I was finally pressured into it by my parents at the age of 21.
I actually got my license pretty much as soon as I legally could, although that wasn’t out of any super keen-ness or car interest. (I still can’t tell you anything about cars beyond that they have four wheels). My parents were just really supportive and pushed me to get it done!
Onto the food side of things… I think heaven is pickles, chestnut, and red bean cakes (not necessarily together), but each to their own!
Oh it is so wrong I want Japanese food for breakfast right? That looks amazing! Maeve seems so warm on telly, I’m a regular viewer of Food Safari, it’s lovely to see it extends beyond the screen! Yay to Teena winning a copy of Food Safari! Woot!
I’m still to get my drivers’ licence too!
hah you look so cute in that driving picture lorraine!
how is your driving going now anyway?
What a fabulous gourmet safari! Maeve is so lovely! Congrats on your license.
Ahh Lorraine, you’ve done it again!
I had no idea there were Food Safari tours in Sydney!! I’m in heaven.
I have just requested a spot on the Indulgence tour.
Hope you are surviving all this rain.
I love your hat! And the food is making me even more excited about our Valentine’s Day dinner–sushi!
Happy Valentine’s Day, Lorraine!
Everything looked so beautiful.
I was 17 when I got my license- I was one of those people that couldnt wait to be able to drive and gain some independence.
Looks like it wads a fun event! Very cute pic of you in the paper. I got my licence the day before my 25th birthday, and I don’t drive much ever – I got my licence to shut people up about being dependent yada yada yada, but to be honest, I am a very independent soul and I don’t drive.
I am sad to say that i have only my L’S … and i am 35 …. YES 35!….OMG …… this is the year …hahahaha
Firstly how good is Kushiyaki? Been there a few times and it really is a great find – my favourite – the soft shell crab spider roll. Mr Tetsuya was there when I lunched too. I said to him “it must be good here if you come” to which he replied “the best”
Secondly well done on the driving front. I got my license when I was 28 but after a silly accident was put off driving altogether. I am aiming to take a refresher course this year to get my confidence back. With my son now at school there are times when buses are of no help to us. Not to mention the fact that people relate differently to you if you can’t drive – as if you are totally inadaquate. Having said that my son and I do fit a lot of walking into our day and thats not a bad thing
Hi Lorraine
Looking good in your car
16 for my Ls and then onto Ps when I was 17. I lived in the country so everyone drove to get to A to B. When I moved to Sydney, I still drove around as I was used to running on a schedule according to me and not the train and bus timetables. When I do catch ‘PT’, my family laughs and reminds me to buy a ticket! I am not that bad! hehe
how could one tire looking over your shoulder since you always choose the most textured colorful array of whatever you are visiting/describing/checking out and your comments are always so fresh and alive!
I would love to been there with you! It sounds like a great time you had. Your question about how old were you when getting a driver’s license makes me think about when I got my license. I was married and pregnant with my first child when I finally got my license. I was all of 19 years old at that time. I turned 20 in Oct. after the birth of my oldest son.
I was 17 when I got my license because I needed it to get to and from work and uni placements – it was a necessity but also gave me some much needed independence.
Interesting to hear how you’re supposed to put soy sauce on your sushi properly
Did you end up having room left for dinner that evening?
Um…..I haven’t! I’m 39 this year and still haven’t conquered my nervousness about driving. I enjoyed the SMH article, and it highlighting how many of us still haven’t reached that “milestone”. It made me feel I wasn’t so ’strange’. One day maybe……
that picture of you is so cute! maybe you could replace it as your profile pic, it’s just too cute!
Oishi! My fave food is Japanese – and seeing such masterfully presented food which clealry would be fantastic reinforces that love. Stopping in Tokyo later in the year and can’t wait to eat!
Aaah, it’s not even lunch time, and I’m starving, looking at all your gorgeous photos! I love Japanese food, but it’s rare to be able to find such high quality dishes. Thanks for taking those gorgeous photos to share with us!
What a cool experience
I’m seventeen and yet to get my L’s… I still have no interest in driving.
ooo how exciting! lucky you
I really must get that book. Waiting for the price to drop first.. finally caved in and got the Masterchef one cos it was cheap =)
hey nice story – lucky experience!
PS – Maeve if you’re reading this I bought your book!
I love her food safari show! Sometimes (but not often) you can catch it here in the UK, its great.
HOpe you had a fab Valentines.
*kisses* HH
I actually just passed my driving test last tuesday, losing only 2 points!
Being on the verge of my 26th birthday I had the pressure coming from pretty much everyone I knew :-s I was a bag of nerves on the test day but I had a lovely female assessor and I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders.
I wish you all the very very best with the driving and fingers and toes crossed
x
I was 17 when I got my licence – and living in a TINY country town that didn’t have any hills. I had to do my driving test in the Police Car (4WD) and do the hillstart on the boatramp.
I nearly wet myself in terror when the Cop said to me – “DO NOT drop my car in the river or I will make sure you NEVER get your licence”.
Terrifying – but I passed!
16 + 2 weeks…i was keen as mustard for my license
The day before I turned 25… as a birthday present for myself, haha.
yum! my parents have been on a few of maeve’s tours and im dying to join them on the next
haha speaking of my parents are also big fans of yours and my mum kept that section of the paper to show me!
Beautiful pics! As I was reading this and looking at the fabulous photos, my wife entered the room and asked to see through them all. Then she told me that while lunch was on the table, apologies because it wasn’t up to the same standard. Ooops!
Oh, I went to the noodle bar next door when I was in Sydney for work last October. It was so good!
I got my license at 18, I was at boarding school before that and my parents lived in Hong Kong with no car so I didn’t even think about it until I started uni. I was last of all my friends so I always had someone to drive me around!
Wow, what an epic dinner!! Believe it or not, I haven’t been to Azuma yet, but it’s high up on my to-do list! I need to take boyfriend there… I’ve been to a number of Gourmet Safaris already (I did the Greek one in Marrickville and the Italian one in Haberfield). I thoroughly enjoyed both.
PS: good luck for the driving license then, you’re looking hot with this super-cute hat of yours!
The safari lunch looks fantastic, but the real story here is you being written as “an older driver.” Please, I laughed out loud. You are so beautiful, and I know I missed something about the driving, but I’ve begun to suspect you didn’t drive. I thought how in the world does she do all this without driving? Well, good friends. This is a great story. I’m thinking that the friends that accompany you on these eating festivities are secretly hoping you do not get your license.
Maeve is one of my absolute hero’s. I love how generous she is with people and how enthusiastic she is with people and their food and culture. This sounds like a heavenly day. I must try one of her food safari’s this year.
Congrats on getting your license!
I’ve been following your blog for a little while now and this blog entry has got me so jealous! Oh… to be invited to such exciting events. But living in a small town, food choice is quite limited.
I am going to Japan next month for a holiday and I’ve recently been learning all about Japanese food.. Last week, I was experimenting with panko, this week will be okonomiyaki… I love Japanese food! Another great post.
What a great experience you had there Lorraine! Maeve sounds so sweet – what a fantastic job she has eh?! Anyway, are you working towards your license now? Fantastic! I hope you have much better luck that I did!
LOVE Japanese.
And I got my liecence at 21. Slow!
oh wow!! Great experience you had with Maeve, Azuma…and Teena, of course! I’m not a big fan of Japanese food, but I have to admit that these dishes look fantastic!!
As for your question…well…I’m 24, and I haven’t got my license. But it’s only because of health reasons…otherwise I’d love to go wherever I want without having to ask someone to take me!
Great story , I always watch Maeve’s Food Safari episodes on tv but would love to do one of her Gourmet Safari trips as well.
Want to go to Azuma’s very soon, everything looks so fresh and tasty!!
Congratulations on getting your licence, happy driving but stay away from those mad road ragers.lol
I’ve had my licence since I was 16 years old and so happy that I did, as I don’t like being dependent on anybody to get from A to B. My mum never went for hers and regrets it to this day.
I absolutely adore Azuma Kushiyaki. How out-of-this-world is the Wagyu Steak with Garlic Soy sauce?! Amazing Japanese food. I love Maeve and Food Safari.
Love watching food safari and Maeve O Meara. So cool that she emailed you. Azuma Kushiyaki is one of my favourite restaurants. I went there after reading previous post when you bumpe into Tetsuya.Their food is so delicious. My favourite is the quial eggs arrghhh.
Mmm, will defintely be checking out that sushi, it looks amazing. My husband doesn’t like fish so whenever I meet up with friends after work I always suggest a ’sushi date’, it’s my favourite. So funny that it is your picture that was in the SMH, my husband (mentioned again!) pointed that out to me in particular as I was 25 when I got my license.
Mmmmm….had an awesome night at Azuma’s just before Christmas. You will have to go back purely to try to miso marinated cod, and the crispy chicken skin (very naughty but oh so good). He really does “meat on sticks” to perfection as well.
I got my L’s at 29, and finally got my full licence last month at 38.
Raw okra?! I am definitely intrigued!
The pottery is just gorgeous, and so is the presentation of the food. It’s cool that he has a special knife for each ingredient.
Ahh I’ve been wondering when you were going to post your SMH pic! I saw the front cover of the Friday herald at work and instantly thought “Hmm..that looks like NQN!”. Sure enough, it was you, but I was hoping for a huge blog article so was a little surprised to have to open drive to find you
Nevermind, the pic is gorgeous!
I want to visit the Azuma patisserie now!
ah, how exciting to have a last-minute invitation like that! glad you didn’t have other plans.
meanwhile, that article was fun–how’s the driving going? i got my license at 16 and i must say that it’s pretty reasonable to be terrified. there are some really horrible drivers out there…be careful!
I love Japanese food and this looks just superb! How lucky to be invited for an event like this. I have to say your photos are just simply stunning!!!
That salmon and avocado sushi looks just too good! Argh, it’s killing me. Time for dinner!
Oh and I got my license a couple of months after turning 17. Got it on the first attempt, thank goodness
Waw,…all of the food looks divine in this restaurant, Lorraine!!
Great shots of the restaurant & the chefs too!
I also love your picture,..you look great! In the car!!
I also have an AWARD for you, dear friend!! Why?? Come over @ my latest post & find out!! Congrats!
Now *that* is what Japanese food is supposed to look like! xxx
PS LOL at what the policeman said to Joy!
I got my Ls soon after turning 16 but never took driving lessons. I had to retake my Ls to learn how to drive at the age of 21 but have hardly driven ever since in the last 10 years!
What a fabulous event! Everything looks gorgeous and delicious! I would love to try that Wagyu dish especially!
Wow Lorraine… everything look soo oishii… I’ve been to Azuma @Chifley Plaza but hasn’t been to Regent place, definetely have to try ASAP
I’ve got my full license when I was 17th but never actually drive until now Im 30 yrs old, cause now I have no choice but have to drive my little one to kindy
I am 32 and I do NOT have licence.
Another fab post : ) I sat my license at 15, full licence by 16. Thinkg worked differently in NZ back then lol. Best to you tho!
I love Maeve O’Meara! I love watching food safari and you are soo lucky..whata feast and such an educational one too!!! u looks so darling in the car….love ur hat (^^)verrry interesting post Lorraine…as always!!!
I love that Food Safari show on Travel and Living. Everything looks great but I would really love to have that mochi dessert.
Oh I love watching Food Safari – lucky you, getting to meet Maeve!
The plates here all look amazing, I have this bad habit of lifting plates at restaurants to see where they are from.
All the food looks delicious, but I think I would most like to try those 2 desserts!
dang!!!~i’m jealous, u always get to go these fantastic foodie adventures! I love azuma kushiyaki too..
Nice one!
Nearly 8 of 10, I’d spot him wandering around Ton Ton (in Regent place) every time I go there LOL
Ohhhh the bonito shaving box! I think we have one back home in Japan too. I used to help my grandma preparing dinner. She always used freshly shaved bonito flakes for Dashi soup stock!
Hi Amy-That’s interesting, your third lot of L’s? I can see how that could happen though!
Hi Hannah-Aww that’s so sweet of them! Hehe I’m with you on those (but yes not together although I’ve never tried it, who knows, it may work!
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Hi Liss-Hehe no not at all! Yes I always worry that they won’t be like they are on screen! Hehe you and me both!
Hi Betty-Thankyou! It’s going well I think!
Hi Anita-Yes she was/is
Thanks, it’s only my Ls at this stage.
Hi romaverona-Oh cool! Let us know what you think of it!
Just barely yes! A pair of suede shoes down though 
Hi MaryPoppinsinHeels-Thankyou! It sounds like a great Valentines Day dinner! Happy Valentines Day to you and E!
Hi sandra-Yes it was really nice
Ahh yes I wish I had been like that!
Hi Cakelaw-It was a lot of fun!
Hehe thankyou! I’ve only now started to be nagged about my lack of license 
Hi Monica-YAY for us!
Hi JT-I love it how he eats there all the time! Yes there’s definitely a judgement about it isn’t there
Yes buses are just too unreliable!
Hi Ms Cupcake-Thankyou!
Hehe I hear that a license is de rigeur if you live in the country. Yes I know what you mean, I always find the infrequency of some PT hard to deal with.
Hi rose-Aww thankyou, you are too kind!
Hi Julia-Oh so nice memories! I think having a license with a child is a big help, especially when I see people maneuvering prams on buses!
Hi BuBbles-Ahh yes I can imagine it would be helpful if your uni was far away! Yes I didn’t realise that you were only supposed to put on a little bit! I did indeed
Hi Fiona-Nothing wrong with that at all imho
Yes I’m amazed at how many there are of us out there!
Hi sandra-Hehe thanks!
Hi Ellen-Me too!
Have fun in Tokyo! It’s one of my favourite cities to visit 
Hi Celia-You’re more than welcome!
Yes it’s really a cut above here!
Hi Kristy-Hehe fair enough! I totally understand
Hi Iron Chef Shellie-Thanks! Ahh yes it’s huge and chock full of great recipes
Hi Rob-Thanks it was!
Hi Heavenly Housewife-Ahh how cool! I did, hope yours was gorgeous?
xxx
Hi shoegal-Congratulations!
That’s wonderful! Thankyou so much 
x
Hi Joy-Oh my! How frightening! :O Was he/she joking or being serious? So glad that you passed!
Hi JO-What a star!
Hi Kathy-Haha I remember we both didn’t have our licenses!
Hi emma-Oh cool! I wonder if they were there? Aww how sweet! I’m blushing!
Hi John-Thankyou! Aww I don’t think I’ve ever served a lunch up to that standard!
Hi Gab-Yes I really should go! Mr NQN does love noodles! Yes that’s what happened to me-there was always someone else with a license
Hi Myriam-Absolutely!
How fun! Thankyou hehe! I love that hat 
Hi Angela-Yes I’m a non driver but luckily Mr NQN is one. He’s so tolerant as are my friends
Thankyou!
Hi Vita-Isn’t she great? Absolutely! Hehe I don’t quite have my Ps yet but thankyou!
Hi Kitty-Thankyou! Ahh that’s a shame! But it sounds like you have a great holiday planned!
Hi Trissa-I have a feeling I may not pass on the first 1 or 2 goes but I’m hopeful!
Hi Fiona-Haha slow? Umm not really!
Hi Liv-Yes there’s a certain amount of independence you get. Although I wouldn’t consider myself a dependent person either
Hi Matilda-Yes I didn’t realise she actually held them herself!
Hehe well I’m still only on my L’s. P’s are a bit far away 
Yes my mum doesn’t drive at all and I bet it’s a pain!
Hi Amy-Me too!
I must try that next time 
Hi Katherine-yes it was such a nice surprise!
Oh fabulous! I remember that! I used to eat quail eggs by the tin in Japan 
Hi Suzanne-Ahh good idea to go with friends! Ahh 25 is definitely not old to get your license compared to me!
Hi Elisa -I think I will!
Congratulations on your full license! 
Hi Midge-Yeah I didn’t know you could eat it raw. I’ve always had it cooked!
Hi Arwen-I know, isn’t the pottery gorgeous? I had no idea there was so much behind the knives!
Hi Beverly-Hehe yes I saw it on Friday but only after the story for that day was published
Thankyou! I think my cheeks look so fat-arrgh! The patisserie is gorgeous!
Hi grace-I had to shift some around but luckily I had plenty of understanding dining partners. I know, there are some crazy drivers around here! Most of my almost accidents have been the fault of full licensed drivers-scary stuff!
Hi Dharm -Thankyou so much!
Hi Conor-Hehe I forget that you guys are 3 hours behind. I was thinking 10pm was late for a dinner!
Oh good for you! 
Hi Sophie-Hehe thankyou so much Sophie and also for the award! Wow, I’m so flattered!
Hi Angela-Hehe absolutely!
I know, how terrifying would that be? xxx
Hi mlle délicieuse-Ahh really! That’s interesting!
Hi 5 Star Foodie-It was a really nice afternoon. The wagyu was divine!
Hi Isya-Haha oishiii desu ne? I really want to to go the Chifley place one now! Ahh that’s pretty good motivation to get your license
Hi karina-I was the same at 32!
Hi Annmaree-Thankyou! I may need all the luck I can get!
Hi zurin-I agree, I felt very lucky
Thankyou so much Zurin! 
Hi Divina-That mochi dessert was so nice! That syrup=divine!
Hi Su-yin-That’s cool how you get it over there!
Haha I do that if I like them too! 
HI chinesechic-I do love a good foodie adventure!
Hi Yas-Hehe have you ever spoken to him?
Aww how cool is that? Your grandma sounds divine! 
I’m nearly 25 and have been on my L plates for 6 years now. I agree with JT that people make you feel inadequate because you can’t drive. I’m also sick of hearing the same thing Cakelaw heard – you’ll be so independant yada yada yada!!
My favourite quote is from the show Men Behaving Badly “Some people were born to drive, and some people were born to be driven” lol
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