I’ve made it! After a grueling 26+ hours of travel, I’m here! I’m staying in Geelong tonight, which is a cozy seaside town an hour outside of Melbourne. It’s apparently Victoria’s 2nd largest city, but the manner of the people and the atmosphere make it seem much like a small town. My friend Jolyne and her husband Fish have been helping me get settled in. They recommended that I try to stay awake until 8PM here so that I will have a good night’s sleep and prevent jet lag. That means I’ll have been awake for 44 hours. I spent my first sleep deprived day shopping, taste testing Australian beer, learning lingo, eating heartily, and wrapped up the day by feeding feisty birds on the beach.
Things I’ve learned:
1. My body’s too old to travel like this. I’m cursing airplanes. They are a necessary evil though.
2. I like Aussies and Kiwis very much. They’ve all been so friendly and helpful.
3. Australians don’t believe in to-go boxes which is insane because the portions could feed me for days.
4. Everything costs 3Xs as much over here i.e. hair gel $28, 2 pints of beer $15 dollars, pay as you go phone $90, Diet Coke $5.
5. So much more but since I’m oh so sleep deprived my memory is failing
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