Last Word

So, in summary, I went to Australia for a few different reasons.

The primary reason was to catch up with family and friends:

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The second was to consume vast quantities of delicious Australian junk food:

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The third was to enjoy the weather, and the surroundings:

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And the last (but far from least) was to buy KLS a vast collection of belated Christmas gifts:

Dsc02260.jpg < 'Souvenirs' But if I were to summarize the trip in a single image, it would be this: Dsc013081.jpg < Australia 2008 In 3 weeks I drunk at least 54 cans and 5 1.5 litre bottles of Lift. This does not include food that came at a restaurant, at which I always chose Lift (or the inferior Pepsi equivalent, Solo), which would account for perhaps an additional 30 or more 600ml bottles. That's an average of about 1.8 litres a day (which is, I suspect, an underestimate) or about 1000 calories per day from Lift soda alone. (As a shocking aside, my calculations also estimate upwards of A$175 spent on Lift soda alone...) Needless to say, Lift was the fuel that kept me going through an entirely entertaining trip. Thanks to friends and family for letting me stay, and thanks very much to KLS for letting me go :)

Trip Home Photos

Tomorrow I leave for the trip home. Here’s some random photos to keep my readers busy 🙂

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Finally

Last day in Newcastle. Tomorrow we’re all off to Sydney for the day. Mum and Dad will return home in the PM, and I’ll spend out my last 2 full days in Sydney.

I hadn’t been out to the tip of Nobby’s yet this trip, so I did the walk this morning. I’ll spare you the details of the heat…suffice to say I can vouch for it being summer here in the southern hemisphere 🙂

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The highlight of this morning was finally doing what I have been trying since I arrived – catching a cicada!

Dsc01615.jpg Dsc01618.jpg < Black Prince After playing with him I carefully put him back in the bush, since a nearby seagull was eyeing us suspiciously! Tonight we go for a barbeque at my uncle's house, and then early tomorrow it's the train to Sydney. This could quite possibly be the final blog entry for this trip. If that is the case, then I hope you enjoyed my travelogue. If not, then look forward to the next entry :)