Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport

ATE IT.  

OK, cross another thing off the bucket list.

Actually, the real fearless prize goes to Sarah who ordered it (I just tried some of hers). It is a very rich taste, not overly gamey, but served in this case basically raw. I've been told that its more common to prepare them like a steak.

For my meal, I ordered the Barramundi fish. If you saw on Facebook, I thought I ordered the Burundi fish. One of course is a fish and the other is, well, an African. I have included photos below; I think you can see how I got confused. For the record, no Africans were harmed in the making of my lunch. 





The new day begins with lots of fun stuff to do. More later.

A Date with Destiny

Tonight I am staying in "the bush." I don't know what this means, but everyone keeps saying it so I am running with it. For the record, I think I'm the only one of my teammembers who is currently staying in "the bush." My guess is because of my cat-like reflexes and ability to adapt to any circumstance...much like MacGyver.

But always, in the back of my mind, I know my old nemesis...the dingo...lurks. 

Soon we will meet. Soon.

Typhoid Mary in the Hizzy

Well, this was the trip that almost wasn't. After spending weeks getting ready for Australia, I came down with a nasty bout of the crud. But, after massive doses of antibiotics, a B-12 shot, one tear from a virgin unicorn and a pact with the devil - I made it.

As you can see from the picture, my team leader Pam was kind enough to buy me these little masks to wear around my ears...think Asian Bird Flu. At first, I fought wearing it because I didn't want people to think I had the bird flu. Then I realized that with my Rotary International hat on, they probably just thought I had polio. 

Either way, the take away lesson is this: people don't mess with people in medical masks. It is a fact.

Learn it. Live it. Pass it on.

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PS - The most ironic part of this whole story is that another team member, Sarah, spent 15 hours next to a lady who actually checked her customs form saying she DID have TB. I mean, you can't make it up.