Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Hey guys.

I’m almost ridiculously sore. I just got home from the Grampians (I took notes, and you’ll get a full blog later when I can type them all up on my computer. I just wanted to give you an update, let you know that I’m not dead, that sort of thing. I am exhausted, and I am a little overwhelmed. I need to figure out where to change the rest of my money, need to figure out if I can use my ATM card at the phone store or if I have to use the credit card, and I need to reorganize my bags.
I also need to spend a little more time with people who are not the four girls I’ve been living with. They’re perfectly nice but I’m tired and sore, they're tired and sore, and close living conditions are stessing all of us out. But we'll be meeting up with everyone else soon - and more importantly we'll be SLEEPING soon. That should solve an awful lot.
The Grampians were lovely. We did a little bit too much hiking for my out-of-shapeness, but the views were spectacular and well worth the climb. We did rappelling and a night walk, and a giant swing, and saw kangaroos EVERYWHERE. Oh my god. They are like squirrels. Big, bouncy, rabbit-eared squirrels. And we could get really close - like three feet away. But when you're that close, it's really easy to see that they not only have huge powerful back feet, but they have claws on those back feet too. Oh, and they growl. Did you know that? I didn't.
Clearly their novelty has not yet worn off.

I’m going to go lie down before dinner now.

Cheers!