This week has been amazing because my old flat mate from when I was on exchange in England has come to Australia! She is one of the most wonderful people ever; when we were living together we were like the an old happily married adorable couple and I absolutely love her to bits. She is French and the friend who I stayed with last Christmas break and she generously welcomed me to her home country. When we were still in the UK, we made a pinky promise over cupcakes saying that she will come to Australia ...
and it has come true! She is in Australia and a group of us who were all on exchange together have a busy and fun month ahead. Tuesday night, one incredible French girl reunited with four excited Australians at Bimbos (which has $4 pizzas- I had the 'Organico' which had roasted pumpkin, rosemary, pine nuts and despite the weird vegan cheese stuff, it was delicious!) and it was funny how natural it was to see her again. She became such a vital part of my life when on exchange, so seeing her again in person was one of the best feelings ever.
Thursday we showed her around our very Australian looking university (we have a lot of eucalyptus trees) before going back to one of my friends flats and we had a very Australian meal of kangaroo and then all the Australian treats for dessert (eg. Milo ice-cream; Caramello koalas; Curly Wurlys; Tim Tams; Pods, etc.) while watching Hamish and Andy and drinking Vodka Cruisers.
Later that evening we put on music, anointed her with drinking goon and playing drinking games (Goon Pong and Flip Cup), then in the early morning watching the first few episodes of 'Puberty Blues' before collapsing into a much needed sleep.
We woke up today with lamingtons for breakfast and then went to a nature reserve where we saw heaps of kangaroos. It was the first time she's seen kangaroos in real life, so it was even more exciting when we found whole families of kangaroos, many with joeys in their pouches. I think we managed to give her a very Australian welcome.
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| photographic evidence of the promise we made |
Thursday we showed her around our very Australian looking university (we have a lot of eucalyptus trees) before going back to one of my friends flats and we had a very Australian meal of kangaroo and then all the Australian treats for dessert (eg. Milo ice-cream; Caramello koalas; Curly Wurlys; Tim Tams; Pods, etc.) while watching Hamish and Andy and drinking Vodka Cruisers.
Later that evening we put on music, anointed her with drinking goon and playing drinking games (Goon Pong and Flip Cup), then in the early morning watching the first few episodes of 'Puberty Blues' before collapsing into a much needed sleep.
We woke up today with lamingtons for breakfast and then went to a nature reserve where we saw heaps of kangaroos. It was the first time she's seen kangaroos in real life, so it was even more exciting when we found whole families of kangaroos, many with joeys in their pouches. I think we managed to give her a very Australian welcome.
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