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January 24, 2006
Australian Barbie (not the doll… a BBQ)
The majority of the day was spent in the car driving north. There were lots of signs warning us about potential kangaroos, koalas, and wallabies crossing the road but we unfortunately didn't see any. The area has been suffering from bush fires the last couple of days due to the high temperature and wind conditions. We passed some recently burned countryside and a fleet of firetrucks.
We pulled into Picton off the 31 Freeway and after a few failed attempts finally found a motel on the outskirts of town. The guy managing the place was named Andy and had been living in Australia the last few years. He was actually planning on heading to the U.S. to take a look at the lifestyle after he got married back in India next month so we were giving him some advice as he checked us in. As the conversation continued he invited us to eat with him and a few other regular guests as they were BBQing in the courtyard in front of the hotel.
In total, a group of about 8 people came and went during the feast we had a great time talking about everything from the Australian lifestyle, taxes, healthcare, immigration, eating beef, and much more. When it was nearing 1 in the morning Em and I finally called it a night as we have to get up early to make another attempt at getting our computer fixed in Sydney.
Posted by Peter Mork at January 24, 2006 10:43 PM
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