On our trips, I try to learn what life is like for people who live in the areas we visit. I like to avoid tourist traps and instead interact with the locals. On this trip it was lucky for me Patrice forgot to pack some key items so it gave us the opportunity to go to some shops and mingle with the locals. Walking down the street it seemed as if we weren’t in Australia, but rather what might be the next state in the USA. See what I mean: 
Last night we had a get-together with our group leader and the other members of our tour. After a brief orientation we headed to dinner. Followers of this blog might remember when we were in Iceland we tried the local cuisine of whale, gander and horse. Last night we had things you don’t usually see in the USA. Patrice had:
And I had:
This morning for breakfast it was recommended I try another local favorite called Vegemite. You are supposed to add it to toast and butter. It was okay but nothing spectacular. Since I don’t like butter on my toast I might just stick to jam and pass on the Vegemite.
Tonight we have some real fun planned. As I think I mentioned before, my sister-in-law is from Australia. She has arranged for us to have dinner with friends and relatives. I will report more on that tomorrow.
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