OK – We have done some seriously amazing things since we’ve been to Australia. We have met a ton of great people, seen some amazing sites and had way too much to eat – the list never ends. But Sunday was incredible.
We have been going hard since we landed in Melbourne nearly two weeks ago. Long days and long nights. It has been tons of fun, but it is safe to say we all kind of hit a wall in the last couple of days.
Our only commitment for the day was to represent Rotary in a parade in Altona, just down the road from Williamstown. We teamed up with the outbound GSE team that is coming to Nebraska in April and marched like rock stars through the hospitable town of Altona. As you can see, Judy got to ride like Royalty, while we walked along as humble delegates!
Afterwards, we were kind of on our own and this is where it got good.
We crashed.
Hard.
Matt took the afternoon to catch up on some much needed rest and had planned to get some work done for his presentation on Tuesday (did you get your homework done Matt?).
Jen’s host parents David and Noleen went to the movies and were nice enough to let Aaron tag along. We saw Run, Fatboy, Run – an amusing British comedy. It was a hot day (35C/93F), so it was nice to stay inside. The rest of the afternoon included some AWESOME naps.
Judy managed to shed the title of of Queen of Altona to take on the distinction of Captain later in the day, as she skippered a boat with a small crew that included Christina out on the harbor.
Tomorrow is a national holiday (Labour Day), so we’re all heading for a short drive to see the Great Ocean Road. We won’t have time to go far, but we’ll have a chance to see part of the greatest surf beaches in the world.
Tough, huh?
