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Andrew's Adventure Class
Barbie with "Mystery meat"
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A DAY AT UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Tuesday
November 18, 1997
By Rusty, Jane & Andrew
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We started out this morning about 8:00... headed for
the main road to catch the bus to the University. The weather is cooler than I
expected. It's very crisp and dry air. The flowers all over town are
lovely. Everyone keeps their front gardens so neatly done. We watched the
postman deliver mail from his scooter. He just rides down the sidewalk and stops at
the gates where the boxes are to "pop" in the mail. We walked across the
campus getting a mini tour as we headed for class. All the Adventure Ed. students (about
60) made a presentation about their adventure trips and what the experience meant to them.
We were welcomed into the group and it was great fun seeing the friends' exchange
with one another. They each had very unique ways to share their information.
This was an all day affair. At noon they cooked up a "barbie" on the
grounds. Several of the kids did the cooking. It was a real "Aussie"
barbecue. We skipped the afternoon session and headed into town. We went to
the bank to exchange our money. It's a good exchange rate now for the American
tourist. When the Asian market fell the Australian dollar fell about 6 percent. We
found the bus information center to get directions to head out to Salisbury Primary School
tomorrow. We explored Rummel Mall and the Botanical Garden and saw where Andrew had
lived in the hospital wing. We stopped at the other campus of the university and
visited the computer lab. Rus and I were getting great practice for the back
packs!! Our shoulders feel it just from the daypacks.
We explored the exhibit at Tandanya, the Aboriginal Cultural
Center. Our feet were glad when we finally made it to the restaurant to meet the
Roberts. This is the family Andrew had met in Arizona. We ate in a Greek
restaurant and Andrew interpreted our meal selection. It was a wonderful meal and
great company. I was so glad to finally meet them and thank them for being so kind
to Andrew. We lingered over dinner quite awhile and then crossed the street
for ice cream before "allowing" them to give us a lift home!!! We returned about
11:00 p.m..... did not pass go or collect $200 but fell DIRECTLY into bed!!! Jane |
