Saturday 20/07
That night me, Siril, and Gigi and one of Siril's roommates met up with a friend to have a nightcap on the beach (aka The Strand). It was this beautiful moment where we all soaked in the fact that we are in Australia! Upon leaving the beach, we decided to check out what was going on in town. We ended up at an Irish bar called Flynn's where the live music was so good that were dancing until 3 am!
Sunday 21/07
Somehow, Siril, Gigi and I got up at 8 am the next day to go to the farmer's market. The fruits and vegetables were so fresh and so cheap! I'm 95% sure this is going to be a ritual for us (unless I'm out climbing of course). We met up with our friend Hugo who showed us the stunning free pool located next to Ross River. Next we went over to Hugo's house for lunch. We ate a fresh tomato salad with homemade bread. We met his roommates who are two really nice girls. After lunch, we played volleyball with our net being a hose draped from a clothes hanger and wrapped around a palm tree.
Free pool! 
The De-feet team!Monday 22/07
Bike day. That morning we went to the K-mart at Stockland to buy some bikes. To our surprise, they weren't already assembled. We had two options: waiting three days for the K-Mart employees to do it or assemble them ourselves. Well, we decided it would be faster if we did it ourselves. So we bought the bikes and necessary equipment, loaded it all up in a shopping cart and pushed it all the way to Hugo's house, which is about a kilometer away.
The directions said it would take 20 minutes to assemble the bikes. It took us a few hours. The hardest part was getting the brake pads the right distance from the wheel. Somehow we got them in barley good enough shape so we can ride them home -- although my fingers could reach the brake lever.
Tuesday, 23/07
Luckily, there's a free bike shop on campus, so we where able to get them tuned up and working properly. That day was orientation, so I got to see a bit of what my classes are going to be like. And they all explore story and technology! Which is exactly what I came here to study.
That night we went to a club called The Bank and danced to pretty crappy music, but it was fun because I was with great friends.
Wednesday 24/07
This was the day of the O-mazing race! Which is a event that the student association puts on for orientation. We got into groups of 5 and traveled around Townsville on a massive scavenger hunt! I got to know the malls a little better -- like where to buy pajamas and where to get the best muffins. Tons of fun! Later Siril, Gigi and I watched Savages which was pretty good!
Thursday 24/07
I spent the morning booking the flights for my surf camp trip! And then I went to The Rock Pool with Gigi, Siril, Hugo, Alex, Marina, Tara and Stefano. This is the crew that's my family. The Rock Pool is on one end of the Strand and it's a pool filled with sea water. Personally, I like the lagoon better. We chatted in the sun and I started my reading for school. After that, we went to the Brewery and I discovered my favorite beer: Ned's Red which is a delicious red ale. Later, Gigi and I went to a party hosted by some American students who are getting their masters degrees in marine bio. It was fun. I meet a guy from San Jose, so it was nice to talk about home for a bit.
Friday 25/07
That's the day I wrote down everything you read above in my journal, so I don't really remember the rest of that day. I was sitting with Siril on the beach -- working on my tan. :) We meet up with the family and I remember it was really windy. We went to Flinder's to get some coffee, but the shop was closed, so we went to the Brewery -- of course. I got a hard cider or am I getting confused with the day before? Anyway -- it was an amazing week! Oh and we took this scary picture.
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