Easy day in an easy way

DAY 18
Location: Cambelltown
Temp: 17 C
Weather: Sunny
Activities: Walking the Noorumba Reserve, shopping general relaxation
Accommodation: Same house

A bit more of a relaxing day today.

I still slept in until 8:30 a.m., tumbled out of bed, and had some simple tea and toast with Laurice, waiting for the others to rise and shine. It was an unhurried morning of talk and discussion. After everyone had eaten, we drove down to the nearby reserve to go on a morning walk through the bush. The monstrous ant hills were a little unnerving, but there were a couple peaceful billabongs along the way. I got some lessons in the local flora and chewed on some tree sap that didn't really taste like much but had a chewiness to it. I spent a good deal of the walk subtly trying to spit out what had stuck to my teeth.

After the nice walk, we edged back toward the house and settled in for a cooked lunch of wings and chips and salad. I chowed down because YAY real food!

A little time after lunch, we went to the MacArthur shopping complex nearby to check out the dollar store for any more souvenirs I might need and just window shop. But I also got the opportunity to purchase some food stuffs I might use later for snacking--which I will probably save for the flight back as I'm being fed proper now. Then we headed back home!

One of Paul's friends came over as we settled into a game of Skip-Bo, a type of card game I've never played before, and we all got introduced before returning to it as we waited for dinner to finish. I didn't do too well in the game as I grappled with strategy--losing my usual chance at beginner's luck. We, Paul's wife and I, gave up as dinner came to the table.

Tucking in to a pasta, I ate my fill and kept up with the general conversation.

The easy morning went into an easy night--another late night for me as I'm still behind in my blog by a day!--trying to catch up. I'll keep you posted.