SPUG: Living in Seattle

[Michael R. Wolf]

> Regarding your other questions about housing for Aussies moving
> to Seattle, you should talk to our mutual friend Damian, to whom
> I once gave the grand tour of Seattle real estate offerings,
> while he was considering moving here himself. He won't remember
> many details at this point, but I'm sure he can still recollect
> his general Antipodean viewpoint on such things as the quality
> of neighborhoods, and value for the money.


The actual antipode to Melbourne is a bit southwest from here
(http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37+48'36.31+n+144+57'36.35w&ll=38.754083,-144
.975586&spn=27.368650,61.620117&hl=en), but Seattle is (amazingly enough)
about as antipodal as you could get......  


P.S.  The drive's a bit difficult, too
(http://maps.google.com/maps?spn=150.616976,492.960938&t=k&saddr=37+48'36.31
+s+144+57'36.35e&daddr=%2B37%C2%B0+48'+36.31%22,+-144%C2%B0+57'+36.35%22+(37
.810086,+-144.960097)&hl=en)


-- 
Michael R. Wolf
    All mammals learn by playing!
        MichaelRWolf at att.net