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October 3, 2005
Last coupla days spent with some Frew boys
So it was some good times spent on the UWS Penrith campus with Clayton and his friends. Not really a hardcore Aussie experience cause at least half of the people there were non-Aussie...and one of his friends, Gloria, went to Laurier, and another, Katie, was from Kitchener.....almost too small a world.
But good times! Watched the NRL Grand Finals which was a blast. The Wests Tigers (western suburbs of Sydney) beat the North Queensland Cowboys 30-16. The cowboys were the underdogs so I figured I'd cheer for them....figures. Just realized that NHL starts tomorrow....hopefully I can find a place to catch a game or two.
Spent last night at a BBQ hosted by another good ole 'Frew boy...Jamie Polk. Must say props to Heidi Collins as well, a proper lass from the valley.
I had talked to Jamie earlier in the day, and he had invited me to a BBQ at his place in Glebe (Sydney suburb). I knew the address so I finally dragged my ass out of Penrith and headed back to the city. This took some work as the express train wasn't running cause of trackwork, so there was a couple buses involved...bit of a pain but I made it in the end. I hiked it from Central Station to his place on Bridge St (haven't got the hang of the bus routes yet and didn't mind the exercise). I had called Polk a couple of times on my way with no luck, but didn't have a backup plan so I trudged onward. Got to his place and nobody was home. Sat on his step for a few minutes when luckily his roommate Rachel showed up. She was kind enough to let me in and even made me a grilled cheese sandwich while I waited. The hospitality down here is incredible..... I love it.
Eventually Polk returned home and we sat and reminisced and caught up and the news, who's doin what now, who's gonna be a father (...Lecuyer). Met Polk's girlfriend and his roommates...most of whom (like Polk) are obsessed with climbing. Jamie had just gotten back from the Adelaides, doing some wicked climbing there, so I was treated to some good stories about the adventures. He might be going to the Blue Mountains to do some climbing this week so I'll probably end up tagging along. I've heard it's some beautiful country up there so stay tuned for some good pics!
I finally made it to an internet cafe that has USB connections so my pictures of Sydney will be up by the time you finish reading this. You can find them here
Posted by Dr.Unk at October 3, 2005 8:50 PM
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