After 2 solid nights of sleep, I've come to fix Julie's grammar.
Kidding. I love Julie. Even though she got us lost, it resulted in us discovering Hogwarts (I'm pretty sure Harry Potter was filmed here in secret, we have already found Hogwarts and Gringotts, and we're only been here 2 days!). All is well.
Today we are going to do yoga at (of all Australian cultural things to do) the local lululemon store. Apparently it's being taught by a hardcore yoga guru who looks from the pictures to not have any bones in his body. Should be interesting, non-flexible or balanced kids that we are. We're also going to try to get tickets to a 'do-or-die' local rugby semifinal game. We're cheering for the Roosters. We may paint our faces. Go Team!
Yesterday we checked out Manly Beach. I am in love. It was a delightful, relaxing day after the slightly painful-on-the-feet wander of the day before. Australia's cool. But they don't drink real coffee... it's either instant, or cappuccino-latte-foamy crap. I want a real cup of bewed light roast coffee SO BAD. It has become my obsession. A guy at our hostel told us he tried once to make coffee with aperk... and he put coffee in it and put it on the stove and turned the element on. And the PLASTIC coffeemaker melted and caused a fire. He legitimately thought that was how to make coffee. I've been drinking tea, but I desperately want a good cup of real coffee.
On a positive note: They have a version of RUFFLES SALT & VINEGAR!!! They are called Smith's crinkle cut, and I will be bringing home a suitcase full. Screw the backpack. My other obsession. Again, I'm in love.
No cool creature sightings so far. However, according to my lonely planet book, there is a tiny nocturnal marsupial called antechius with a pretty fascinating life. The males live for just 11 months - the first 10 are spent eating and growing as fast as possible. Then they hit puberty, and are instantly obsessed with sex. They embark on a quest for females and forget to eat or sleep. Every male dies of starvation and exhaustion within 2 weeks of hitting puberty. Apparently if they survived mating, males would compete with females and young for food, and therefore the males have evolved to be disposable. According to lenely planet, the males "do better for antechius posterity if they go down in a testosterone-fuelled balze of glory".
Australia is a fascinating place.
Love,
Shanna
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Hey Guys!!
ReplyDeleteSo this is where I am to post my comments. I see I see. It reminds me of Julie & Julia (which I saw a of couple days ago). Meryl Streep is fabulous, I reccommend!
Anyhow, is everyone in Austrailia now? And how are you guys adjusting to the time difference? That must be brutal. What's the weather been like? Do they use the metric system?
That was my questions paragraph. Glad to hear you guys are already on the go and have your adventures started! You should post pictures on the blog if you can, that would be cool. Especially if you see more HP and, God forbid, an antechius!
I can't beleive you and Julie pretended to be MK & Ashley ahahahaha. That likely went nowhere in LA. Please elaborate! What a laugh.
Well, I will be keeping tabs on this blog in the months to follow and shall live vicariously through you all : )
All the best,
Fran
P.S. Did you guys go to the pirate party???
Hey to you all. I take it you're still in Sydney, is that the plan to stay there for a while before moving on across the continent? I wouldn't know where to turn next. There's so much to see and do in Sydney and area. Then each of the regions has exceptional and unique features.... I really enjoyed teaching Australia to my Grade 4 students for 30 years!
ReplyDeleteAll is well here. Weve been up the lake for the day yesterday and will probably do the same again today. Dominique and Jamie are out on Exploits getting fish and berries. marcel is helping a friend move in to Gander and set up shop.
We love your blog. We've got Gran aboard and she has been able to bookmark your site.
Hugs to the news in Aussie land.
xoxo
(Aunt) Marilyn
Hey Girls,
ReplyDeleteWe've checked your blog a couple of times and glad to know that all is well. We'll certainly be keeping an eye on it to keep track of your excursions.
All is well here and we have a beautiful moonlit night.
Be careful and keep in touch.
Julie B's Dad & Mom
Thank for the comments guys!! Glad to know you are reading :o)
ReplyDeleteFran: Time difference, we are still working on it. Yes they use Metric, and it wasn't REALLY the HP set, I just thought it looked like it. And they don't use pennies here, the smallest money is 5 cents. Brilliant!
xo/Shanna
Avoid all Testosterone blazing Aussie's
ReplyDeleteMission: I want a photo of the sex-crazy animal... in action preferably!!
ReplyDeleteIt's early in the morning and I'm already thinking about salt and vinegar chips. Terrible influence, you are!
WHYYY are you not in Calgary??? I have not come to terms with that yet. Miss you lots! xoxoxo
Girls. Glad you are surviving the cold, lack of decent coffee and time difference. I assume you found a new place to crash and are not sleeping on Bondi Beach at night. Thinking of you - Alison is very jealous and wishes she was with you. Love and Kisses. Aunt Liz
ReplyDeleteI'm going to have to agree with your father on this one girls, stay away from all those testosterone blazing Aussie's lol. Also I like Marianne would like to see these little creature, in or not in action. I do have to agree with their livestyle after sex it's all down hill lol.
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