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| Tim-Tam and his human friend, Tabitha! |
G’Day
mate from Tim-Tam in Townsville, Queensland, Australia! We really don’t
say that here, but I just like the phrase in general. Me and my human
friend, Tabitha, have been soaking up the sun and having many adventures
in the land “Down Under.” Of course I can’t tell you everything, why,
that would take years! But I shall include the favorite parts of our
trip so far:
The
first weekend we were here we got to visit Magnetic Island, which is
right off the coast of Townsville. It was so beautiful! I have never
seen water so blue before. While we were on the island, Tabitha was
brave enough to touch some of the animals, including a huge snake! Me, I
told the Ranger, no thank you. A dragon’s got to think of his safety!
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| Tabitha bravely holding a snake! |
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| A momma kangaroo and her joey. |
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| The beach on Magnetic Island |
The
third weekend we were here we went to a Rugby game and won 28 to 25. Go
Cowboys! I loved hearing the screaming fans and watching the guys play
their hearts out.
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| An Australian rugby game! |
A few weekends back, we went to the Townsville Cultural Fest on “ The Strand” Townsville’s
local beach. The music and dances were amazing and the food was
terrific! I had a dish from the Torres Strait Islander stall, I loved
it! It was so good! Torres Strait Islanders are one of the Native people
groups in Australia.
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| The beach on The Strand |
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| The Strand's fountain shooting out red water |
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| A native dance troupe |
Last
weekend we took a trip to Pallarenda Beach. The water wasn’t as
blue-green as the beaches Tabitha and I have been to before, but we got
to take lot’s of pictures, including this one. We were feeling a bit
creative so we carved “Love Australia” into the sand!
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| Pallarenda Beach |
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| LOVE AUSTRALIA! |
Uni
life has been keeping Tabitha very busy. She also gets to volunteer
through an organization called ARTIE, which tutors students in English
and Math. Tabitha gets to work with Year 9 and 10 students in an English
class every Wednesday. She tells me every time she goes how much she
loves it. Maybe I’ll visit sometime, but it’s so hard to get up so early
in the morning!
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| Tabitha and Jodie, a student she tutors |
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| Home Sweet Home! |
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| Can you find Townsville on the map? |
Well,
I think that’s all you need to hear from me. If you ever feel like
going all the way across the World, I think Tabitha and I would both
recommend Townsville. The people are great, the classes are at just the
right pace, and, oh yeah, we get to see kangaroos on our way to class
everyday! While you’re down here, don’t forget to try Tim-Tam’s, they’re
delicious. So glad my human named me after such an amazing treat!
Sincerely,
Tim-Tam
(And Tabitha)
You can keep up with Tabitha at her blog, Girl Unfolding Abroad!
You can see another blog post she has written for the School of Education Study Abroad blog here.
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