stanley & western tasmania

Tuesday-
The day went way too fast. Once I have better internet connection (once we're on mainland again) I want to upload some pics and that'll tell you more of who we were with and what we did on the mainland.

The majority of the morning was spent with Gregory McCullums. They are a young family who is originally from South Australia. Currently they live near Gympie where he started a chicken tractor business. They showed us what Australian hospitality is like by asking us, "Would you like a cuppa?" In other words, coffee or tea?

The afternoon was spent doing laundry and getting ready for the next flight.

Around 4:00 we headed to Joseph's for supper along with a few families from the surrounding area. Joseph and his family are from Romania and live about 15 minutes from Jason Kauffman's. We ate strawberries and watermelon and sang Christmas carols together that evening.

Wednesday-
Tasmania...
Wednesday morning we had a flight out of Brisbane to Launceston, Tasmania. We were supposed to be on the road by 4:00, but um, somehow we didn't set our alarm correctly and woke up around 4:05. To make a long story short we all were running down the halls to get to our gate.

After landing, we rented a car and acted like those dispicable tourists again. The country side is lush and absolutely gorgeous. We stopped at Peter Hoover's for a bit.

Thursday-
We're exploring town, looking at real estate, checking out the local council regulations, and other miscellaneous. We've been learning alot of cultural differences, social expectations, and lifestyle. Chatting with various people, reading newspapers, talking to locals, sitting in coffee shops, etc. The Australians love teaching Americans how to do things. They'd rather that we ask for assistance than blunder around.

This afternoon we'll be driving around the countryside and exploring more small towns. Remember we're driving on the right side of the road according to the aussies. Panic attacks are frequent. Passengers are victims of an over-confident driver. :)

Around 4:00 we'll be heading over to Rocky Cape Christian Community for gabeid shtund (evening prayer) and the evening meal.