Since
Jeanie rescued us from our farm fate, we have had two relatively
peaceful weeks to look for a job without incurring any
expenses. Hallelujah! This has balanced the books a
bit and also gave us time to re-group. Although our time has been
mostly consumed with boring job applications, writing cover letters,
and updating resumes, we've had a good time in Jeanie’s
company.
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| Out the car window, on the way to Adelaide |
Last
weekend we drove to Adelaide,
South Australia, “the city of churches” (and strip clubs) and
also "
Australia's Most Livable City"-
is that because of the churches or the strip clubs? Kidding...
During
the 4 hour ride Jeanie taught us all of the 101 Australian ways to
flip someone off on the road. Quite amusing, really! We also checked
out a rather entertaining Agricultural
Fair in Wentworth,
where I tried pavlova for
the first time, and saw a man carrying a salami stick almost as tall
as him. Jeanie suspects he is trying to make up for something.
Mildura
is by no means a happening place for young travelers but I
must admit there are some highlights. They've got a great Backpackers
store, called Aussie
Disposals,
that’s where I bought my newest tent- quality stuff! If you’re
passing on through anyways, its
worth a stop. There's also some great wine around and some good
ethnic restaurants, like Thai-riffic,
a classy restaurant with a modern twist on Thai classics -they make a
beautiful red curry on a bed of coconut rice!
I
can't say I will miss good ol' Mildura, but I will miss Jeanie, her
English/Irish vocabulary, our "DnM's" (Deep 'n' meaningfuls) and her collection of “Grumpy Old Women” DVDs. Its
time to load up My
Roaming Backpack for
the next adventure. The destination? An alternative, “hippy”
community on the east coast, otherwise known as Byron
Bay.
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