6/27/10
Got up early for a great McDonald’s breakfast! Thought I’d branch out and tried a Brekkie Roll (That’s Aussie talk for breakfast roll) Met the Murdoch team mid morning …A great group of GIRLS and three guys all named Peter. They are a pretty awesome and very entertaining group! After meeting up with Murdoch we headed out to the Carrigan Family Ranch (one of the Peters’ home place) The ranch was absolutely gorgeous … Lots of green and flowers in the yard (see Jaymes’ pics … it’s pretty clear Laramie natives don’t see that stuff often haha) After a great lunch of sausage we toured the ranch on the back of utes (utility trucks) …these things are EVERYWHERE down here and they’re pretty handy… I don’t think I’ve seen a legitimate big truck since I’ve been down here. On the tour of the ranch we saw lots of kangaroos, walaroos, and wallabys … the difference between the three has been explained numerous times by numerous people and it’s been different every time so I’m still not sure I understand, but they all look similar and hop. We made it to Scone for the evening and dinner. At the suggestion of the Aussie’s I tried roast lamb and it was awesome! They sure know how to cook their lamb down here. It was overall an amazing day! I’m pretty sure I could live down here!
Jessi
6/27/10
Today we met up with Murdoch University. Jen was the one that picked us up. After we got loaded, Jen decided we couldn’t fit under the overhang, so she decided we would go out the in. The only problem is that the gates were down. So Jen told Lander to get out and jump up and down to open the gate. It was the greatest ice breaker ever, and one of the most comical things you have ever seen. He flailed his arms, in what looked like a terrible attempt at a figure skating move. He finally had to flag down a taxi to pull in and get the gate open so we could get out. Jen ended up taking a wrong turn or two, and nearly gave Lander a heart attack. We went to a fella named Peter Carrigans house. There we learned that there was only one guy on the 8 man team, and his name was also Peter. There is 3 Peters… Big Pete, the Coach, Medium Pete the judger, and Pistol Pete the assistant coach. They are 3 of the funniest people I have ever met. On Pistol Pete’s ranch, The White Rock Ranch, we saw out first roo’s, and wallabies. We took a big tour around the place and looked at most of their cattle. Then we went to the Pub for dinner. In every pub, they have TV’s with Horse, Harness, and Greyhound races that you can wager on. I had Medium Pete teach me how it worked, and won $23 on my first $2 bet. I ended up on the winning side, making all my money back in addition to a 50 dollar bill. Lady luck was on my side! We are having a great time! It’s a great place with GREAT people!
Jaymes
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