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Monday, November 24, 2008
Melbourne: Day 8 or The Long Kiss Good-bye





My last day in Australia. It was a long day, busy, and sad in the end. I met so many people. I have done things most people I know have never, and will never get to do in their lives. That morning, we celebrated my official birthday, being that time zone set things off a bit. Sasha's mom had made a special cake, that is a common cake in Australia for special occasions. I was given a bunch of birthday gifts I really enjoy. A boomarang, a blow up we're #1 hand with the flag design on it. A few other trinkets as well to remind me of my Australian home. I went to the city of Melbourne to see what I missed out on the previous night. I saw the Melbourne Gaol (pronounces "jail"), went up the Eureka and Rialto Towers, saw the Shrine of Rememberance, China Town, and just walked around. I love big cities and feel at home. After my day in the city, I headed back to the house on the train. I fell asleep and almost missed my stop which could have been a great opportunity for adventure. But not today. I went to a Fish and Chips and had fish and chips before getting picked up to go home from the train station. I enjoyed the food. The next stop was an LDS Single Adult dance. My last chance to find an Aussie wife ;-) Arriving there, I saw so many people. More than what I thought would be there. We were technically two hours late, but according to everyone, thats when most people were arriving anyways. I right away ran into a friend I made at the airport coming to Australia. He kindly introduced me to some cute girls and I met others I had become friends with on facebook.com. I was unsure at first about my dancing skills and about if I was in the mood to break out a few moves. I danced and played around and made so many more friends. I met a girl who was taller than me with black hair named Tahra. She and I talked and danced most of the night. She even was willing to take a fun picture with me.
After getting home, I began packing, and stayed up the whole night so I could sleep during the flight home. It was a long night. I thought about coming back and spending more time here. thought about possibly "accidentaly" missing my flight. But I know I'll be back. I got to the airport at 2am, and my flight wasnt till 12:15pm. I read and played some games while waiting. Two other people were waiting that early as well. The flight home was quick and painless. Next time Australia...
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Tazmania: Day 7 Happy Birthday to Me, or How I Was Attacked By Hungry Kangaroos





The day began with the Taxi coming and going before I even made it to the door. I had to call twice to get someone to send another cab over. When he arrived we took off to Bonorong Wildlife Park. When I got there, I was the only person there, aside from the wildlife caretakers. They handed me a bag of feed and told me to walk where I pleased. I immediately saw all sorts of kangaroo and wallabee (sp?) running around. Many at the sound of the bag jumped right towards me and tackled me for it. I fed who I could and kept walking around. I saw many variety of birds, reptiles, and marsupials. The whole place was a lot of fun. I saw the Tazmanian Devil and what it's like when it's hungry. They are naturally tamecreatures, but have a tendency to rough house. I got to play around with a wombat for a bit as well. They talk with their mouths so I almost got bit once.
Does anyone remember the stuffed Koala bear I had as a child? Chrissy I named it? I remember as a kid always wanting to see a real life koala and hold it. That day finally came today. I got a big birthday hug from a koala in the park who's name is... you guessed it, Chrissy! It was a momentous occasion for me. I can't help but smile. The animals were very well taken care of. The park is simply a place for rehabilitation for many of them, as they are brought in injured or abandoned. I learned a lot about the importance of taking care of these animals. The Tazmanian Devil has recently contracted a form of cancer that spreads like wildfire and they have a hard time containing the outbreak to prevent other devils from catching it. It's aready hit 65% of the population and could wipe it out within a few short years.
I then took a cab to the airport. Tazmania has a holiday today so no buses or public transport throughout the entire island. $97 to get to the aiport. Once I got there, I went through security and waited for my flight. As I began to board, the lady stopped me and said my ticket was invalid. I didnt properly check-in and so the boarding pass I had wasn't valid. I had one of two options, I could wait till tomorrow which is when the next flight out would be from that airline, or fly a different airline in the next two hours. $337 for the fligh to get back today. At least I had my boomarang.
Arriving back in Melbourne I went to a manager to complain, she refused to help. She and her staff ignored me most of the time and treated me very poorly. As long as they had my money they didnt care. I left very angry. They didnt like me when I got angry.
I took a stroll around the city centre of Melbourne. I arrived at the Crown Hotel and Casino. You can only imagine the fun I had there. I dropped off my back for free at a spot inside the hotel. 24 hour service. I first went to Eureka Tower. I took the elevator all the way up and took pictures of the city from there and then took whats called the Glass Box, or the Edge. It's literally a glass box you stand in that sticks out from the building and lets you see the city from a different view. After enjoying that, I immediately went to the Rialto Tower and went to their sky tower view. Both buildings remind me of Sears Tower in Chicago. Melbourne itself looks very similar to Chicago. On the Rialto Tower, they had a part of the sky view area closed off to a business party, so we enjoyed music being played from the party. I met a few people as well. I then headed back to Crown Hotel and relaxed for a bit. I had dinner and waited for my friends to show up to go bowling. It was a lot of fun and a good way to take my mind off things. Getting home, I was showered with a few small but special gifts. Another boomarang of different design, an Australia beanie cap, a blow up We're #1 Australia finger, a silver pen, and a cute card. My door was also decorated a bit. It's been a very long day. I will never forget everything that has happened today.
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