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... had our Pommie mate Mark in tow we just couldn't seem to lose him! Kidding mate. We teamed up with some other folks and all went out for a bit of a bender. Mark managed to fall down a hole and do his ac joint. We were all just sitting around the hot springs and I saw him struggling down the stairs with more booze, then all of a sudden he just disappeared without a sound. Ha! Was the quickest stack I've ever seen. So there he was stuck in a 7ft hole a bit battered and ...

... on ... but the water wasn't as cold as Esperance so that was a bonus .. and i managed to find a nice spot under the pier to lie down in as it was very very hot in the sun and lots of people were getting burnt.
Then i came back here to the hostel to let you all know what i am doing.

So ... off to Kangaroo Island tomorrow morning .. nice and early ... 6.10am! It is an Island just off the coast that has not had any ...

... Territory alcohol can only be purchased between certain hours and the amount is strictly controlled by a database that tracks everyone's purchases. Most everyone I spoke to in the NT feels like they are being unfairly punished for Aboriginal behavior. What a good compromise is then I don't know. But I was told that Alice Springs is not as violent as it was a few years back when it was the knife attack capital of the world with Aboriginals ...

The omens for today didn't start well, with something leaking in my bag onto my only collared shirt. Woke to mild & windy conditions, pretty similar to the conditions inside the tiny cabin I was sharing with 5 other blokes. The others were either camping or in the camping trailer. A cooked breakfast at a motel kitchen was requested by concensus the previous night, "we'll put on an extra chef and you'll be all finished by 07:30". Well, at 08:15 we finally started, Adam & I ...

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... experiencing the world, the cultures and all of the people that make it up; seeing how other human beings inhabit this planet and how they all go about their way surviving in it. Memories we will never forget and cherish passing onto our own children one day.

By 'reality', we know people mean getting back to the daily grind - work and living day to day back in ...

... starting to drive me a bit nuts, so I might try fitting in a run along the beach tomorrow. (We are walking distance from the beach! Yay!) That's it for now. It has been pointed out to me that in order to comment on this blog, the website tries to make you sign up. I realise some people would be annoyed by this, but please send me an email or comment on Facebook instead, as I really miss hearing from everyone and finding out what you are doing. Bye for now!

... to my 'lonely planet'). The place seemed alright, friendly receptionist, comfy enough bed (despite being too long for it) and good facilities. Despite all that, my biggest priority was to get a few drinks from a local off-license, so I left my stuff and went on a mission. I found a 24 hour shop - K Mart - no alcohol, half an hour later I found liquorland! So... with some ciders under my arm and a smile on my face I went back to the hostel. After tracking down a bottle ...

... have looked a lot more poorly telling them later.

They asked me to get back to them with my decision, and Magda questioned me later about my hesitation to go to Canberra. It's clear that she is madly in love with her husband, and wondered what was stopping me from going with Alice, who she has met and treats with much courtesy. I was made to tap dance after the little white lie I laid out and it was interesting to note how much she valued my relationship with ...

... other night, with two sections, 45 people and three big tables under my watch, she had me running all over the restaurant servicing other tables. And all the while I was getting a running critical commentary from Leah, who took a food order from one of my tables and forgot to punch it in.

It¡¦s at times like this that service can descend to that feral, Survivor level, when one¡¦s status and alliances are assessed and valued. Where do I stand after five shifts ...