3/9: Rats by the Warf

Family and friends~

Another week has flown by here at the P&O and I was sad to discover that this trip is already 25% over! Classes go by especially fast, since we only meet once a week. Unfortunately this past week Sara (my roommate) had some issues with her computer, which is now on the fritz and may need to be sent to Japan for repairs. Yikes! It may be awhile before pictures can be uploaded, but I'll do my best.

The week has been full of planning for our trips coming up and we're trying to decide where all we want to go...so many options! So much for the critters and creatures giving me my space here at the P&O. I was sitting at the computer, talking to Matt on Skype, when I felt a little tap on my right shoulder. I just thought Sara was tapping me to get my attention, but no, little did I know there was a HUGE cockroach sitting right on my shoulder with it's 2-inch-long antennaes reaching to my chin. Instantly the girl came out in me and I screamed bloody-murder, probably blew out the little things ear drums. It quickly scurried and ran across the floor as fast as it could. Here, Matt thought I was being attacked by something huge I'm sure, but no, just cockroaches falling from the ceiling (shiver)!!

Last night a few of us ladies headed across the Esplanade Park, the one where we can't walk alone in at night or we might get thumped, to go and enjoy some frites (fries) and beer at the Little Creatures brewery. I opted for the wine, and the fries were amazing. We all split a small bucket for the hefty price of $7, and while enjoying our snack, we were pleasantly, or maybe unpleasantly greated by a little pack of rats running along the fence at the restaurant. At first I thought they were squirrels, but boy was I mistaken! I thought putting my feet up for the rest of the evening was a good choice.

Back to trip planning, I'll give you all a small preview of what adventures I will be encountering in the next month or so. First, over Easter break, which is coming up in a few weeks here, there will be 6 of us renting an RV and driving up the West coast of Australia to our destination of the Ningaloo Reef. Along the way we'll be stopping at the Pinnacles, Shark Bay, and Monkey Mia where we can swim with the dolphins. Once we reach the Ningaloo Reef, we will get to Scuba dive roughly 4 dives in two days and hopefully, I pray, see a Whale Shark! Fear not, they may be a 30 foot long mammal, but they feed on krill, not humans, too bad I won't be able to capture this phenomenon on camera, but I will try my best to explain in great detail what my experience was like. Around spring break time, our group will be flying up to Broome, in the Northern Territory to visit an Aboriginal community for 5 days. What we catch is what we eat. I'll get back to you on my thoughts about that trip later. Next is Spring Break. We're hoping for Thailand plans to follow through, but money only goes so far. Then after Matt comes in May, we're traveling out to Sydney. I can't wait for all of these fun adventures! I hope all is well with everyone, and I will update you on my life again soon.

Until then, peace and love~