Queenscliffe

I haven't posted in a while, and I know that it must be pretty frustrating for everyone that is reading. I have been very busy in Australia so far with things like class registration, meeting new friends, and travelling, so it hasn't left me much time to post. These first two weeks have been absolutely wonderful, and have been like a once in a lifetime holiday. (You can't say vacation in Australia... They don't use that word.) I am loving the Australians, the campus, the city of Geelong, the beaches, and anything that can relate to Australia in any way. But alas, all good things must come to an end, and I will have to start classes on Monday. It will still be good, just not nearly as carefree.

On Friday, my new friend Nick and I went to the town of Queenscliffe for a bit of shark fishing. It is about 15 minutes from Geelong, and supposedly has excellent fishing. Our Aussie friend April drove us and stayed for some fish and chips before we went out to the pier. Then, Nick and I proceeded to sit on the pier for the next two and a half hours not catching a single thing. It was good fun though, just sitting there and enjoying the ocean and birds. We packed up and went into town to see what the nightlife looked like. It was nonexistant. There was not a single person on the streets, and only a handful in the 2 pubs that sat on the main road. We explored the town a little and only saw about 5 cars pass. We ended up just going to the hostel and sleeping. The next morning, the plan was to go rent a boat on the opposite side of Swan Bay and take it out to catch a Gummy Shark. We thought the rental place was right down the road within walking distance, but it turned out that it was about 13 kilometers away. (8 miles.) No bus passed the rental shop, and a taxi would have been too expensive and more trouble than it was worth. We hopped on the next bus home to Geelong. The fishing trip was a bit of a bust, but I had a good time.

We are heading into Melbourne tomorrow to check out the city for our last day of freedom. It is supposed to be a smaller group of people this time, but we may have a few more people than we originally planned for. I have noticed that there are heaps more views for pictures that have people in them than the ones of the landscape. The picture with me at the Twelve Apostles has generated more views than any other picture, and I am flattered. I need to try harder to take more pictures of my friends and myself, because I can tell that everyone likes them a lot more. I'm sure I'll be shoving all my landscape pictures down your throats when I get to see you again anyways.