Ok, I'm going to try to recap what all has been going on the past few days. We had a LONG weekend for Adelaide Cup. Yes... there is a holiday for a horse race over here! I'm thinking SC needs to learn from that. So, since it was a long weekend, we were all really busy.
Friday:
The weekend started off with Formal Dinner. (A little side note: there is a magpie flying around the halls of fourth floor. The guys are chasing it with Nerf guns. It is definitely a funny sight.) Back to Formal Dinner now. Dinner started off with Twilight drinks on the terrace. That just sounds fancy. Anyway, dinner started at 7 PM and it was so good! I had salmon, lo mein, fresh pineapple, shrimp, and different types of dessert. It was a feast (at least compared to the portion sizes we've been having)! It was a night full of fun and dancing! Did I mention they were playing 80s and 90s music? I kind of miss that music. Plus, Daniel and I showed all of the Australians how to shag. I think we might have them shagging on their own by the time we leave (at least that is our goal).
Saturday:
Most of my morning was spent on the phone or skyping, but spent the afternoon on the beach. Ahh... It was beautiful!!! and HOT! We stayed on the beach all afternoon, and when the others left, Jess and I ate tea (dinner) and watched the sunset. The sunset was amazing and absolutely breathtaking. God really knows how to paint. It was perfect.
After the sunset, we caught the bus back to the hall (well... after waiting for a LONG time).
Sunday:
I'm really trying to find someone to go to church with me, because I don't know anything about Adelaide or the area yet. However, I'm thinking that I'm just going to go somewhere this coming Sunday, because I'm really missing church. I've been watching NewSpring sermons online, but it is just not the same. Anyway, I went to the cricket game and to get some groceries from Marion Shopping Center on Sunday. I really needed food since we have to fend for ourselves every weekend. But no worries! I got peanut butter and jelly (which Australians think is an odd combination). I also got a few snack foods (Grain waves, granola bars, and tiny bears). I should be set for the next few weeks. I did not get any bread, because I have a plan. We have to fix our lunch every day at breakfast during the week. Well, a lot of people fix 2 sandwiches (most of them guys, but oh well!) So, I'm going to fix a sandwich and grab 2 pieces of bread to stick in a container for the weekend. That way I will be all set for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for the weekend (toast, PB&J sandwich, and maybe another sandwich). Anyway, let me just say that Cricket is probably the most boring sport you will ever watch. I don't see how people can actually play and watch it on a regular basis!
Monday (Adelaide Cup Day): So, Sunday night was a late night since we decided to go into town and make a late night run to Maccas (AKA McDonalds). I felt like I was in Clinton again (except I wasn't driving everyone. We walked). But, after a late night (with only 4 hours of sleep) someone kindly woke everyone in the Hall up with a fire alarm at 8 AM by burning their toast. Oh well. It got the group up so we could go to Cleland Wildlife Park! Woo hoo! Kangaroos and Koalas! We got some breakfast (Thanks to Rob who fixed us all eggs.) and headed to the bus. So, since it was my idea to go to the wildlife park, I was the one who planned it. I had it all figured out: bus schedules and all. We had a choice to either catch a bus at 8 AM so we could catch another bus or walk 30 minutes after the final bus stop to the park. Well, Google maps told me that it was only going to be a 30 minute walk. What they failed to say was that it was a walk UP Mt. Lofty. Yes, a walk up the mountain. It also did not take 30 minutes. It took an hour and 15 minutes! So, I love hiking, but I was not prepared for it nor was the road we were traveling on. We walked on the side of the road (no sidewalk, no paths, and cars going 80K). Yeah... it was great. Thankfully, the road wasn't an extremely busy road.
The walk almost killed us, but the views were amazing. Once we finally got to the park, we all had so much fun looking at, petting, and feeding the animals. We were having such a good time that we forgot to eat lunch until around the time we were going to make the hike back to the bus stop (at 3:05). Well, they stop serving lunch at 3:00 and did not take pity on us. So, we all ate a bag of chips (or a granola bar for me) and prayed that it would hold us over. While everyone was eating their snacks, I decided to go ask the workers about the bus schedule (maybe we would get lucky and they would have more busses since it was a public holiday). Well, guess what! I made a new best friend, because the worker informed me that there would be a bus leaving from right in front of the park at 4:38 and would take us to another stop where we would catch another bus to the city 1 minute later. Oh my goodness! I could have hugged her I was so happy. I love hiking and exercising, but I was not looking forward to the long trip back. Plus, I was in flip-flops and we had not had any lunch. God was definitely looking out for us.
When we arrived back at the hall (after a power nap on the bus), we made spaghetti and garlic bread. I really think I ate my body weight in spaghetti because I was so hungry! Here are some pictures of the Australian wildlife!!! (For more, look at facebook).
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