Richy the Rat

February 25

Thursday we went to Sandy Bay beach. It was such an incredibly nice day! The weather was so perfect. There was a little bit of a breeze but it was nice and toasty to lay-out in. …The perfect beach day.

Stacey, Natalie and I walked over there around 11:30 and hung out until a little after 4. We laid-out for a while and then went for a walk down the beach. We found about seven star fish that had washed up onto shore. They were gorgeous yellow and purple. I really wanted to keep one but they were still alive so we threw them back into the ocean.
Some people that we had met at Metz, Julian and Johnny, met us out at the beach. Then Amy, April and Jeff showed up as well.
Not long after they got there we saw a group of dolphins jumping out of the water. They were pretty close to shore so a few people from the group tried to swim out there but the dolphins had them beat.
At the place where we normally go to lay-out there is a nice little dock in the middle of the water. It’s really nice to swim out to and just hang out on. Today it smelled really awful because the seagulls like to use the dock to crack open their clams. Therefore, there is a fair share of bird poop and fish guts on there.
I don’t remember if I mentioned earlier but the water in the bay is SUPER salty. You could probably float because it’s so salty. As long as you don’t get the water in your eyes or mouth all is well!
When we started walking back we decided it’d be cool to walk along the beach rather than just up on the sidewalk. It was much more exciting that way but there were a couple of tricky places where we had to climb rocks or wade out in the water. At one point I think my toe got pinched by a crab…I may just be being dramatic though. :)
In all, today was just about the perfect beach day! I got a little burnt out on there but it’s almost gone already.

When we got back from the beach Stacey, Natalie and I all laid down in my bed and watched A Lot Like Love. I ended up falling asleep and taking a “Nanna Nap” (that’s what my friend told me afternoon naps are called).
Then we went up and used the internet at the library. I really am looking forward to having internet at the house! It will be so much more convenient.

It was our friend Johnny’s last night in town before he had to head back home to Cairns so he and Julian came over to the house and all we hung out.



February 26

Today was wonderful!

I woke up around 9:30 and chatted with Stacey and Natalie for awhile before heading off to the grocery store. Again, I didn’t need to buy anything but I just went so that I’d have something to do!

Once we got back I checked the mail and I had a letter and package from Dad! That was sooo wonderful to get! It was the first piece of mail that I’ve gotten here. I called Dad to let him know that I had received the package. I ended up getting to talk to Dad, Lauren and Nanna! That was an awesome bonus! They were at a movie so I didn’t get to talk with them for long but it was excited none the less.

After that excitement there was still more ahead!

We went up Mount Wellington today. It is the highest mountain around this area. It’s in North Hobart (I believe, it’s hard to keep track of all the suburbs). Thank goodness Jules has a car or else that would’ve been one awful trek. The view from the top of the mountain is extraordinary! You can see for miles and miles. I really like that I live just up the street from Wrest Point, which is a hotel/casino and the tallest building in Sandy Bay, because it makes it easy to spot where my house is. So thanks to Wrest Point I was able to kind of figure out my surroundings. Julian was able to point out some cool beaches and islands to the East and South-East.

We then headed out to Seven Mile Beach. I think it took almost an hour to get out there. It was a really nice beach. There were actually waves out there! It was really breezy which made it pretty cold off the water. We didn’t go swimming at all because the water would have been cold and then to have to drive off in the cool air did not sound appealing! So instead we just relaxed on the beach and people watched a bit. We spent about two hours down there.

When I got home tonight I found out that we have another little friend living in our house…a rat. I am terrified! I don’t know if yall realize just how much I hate rodents but it’s a LOT. I can handle bugs and snakes but rodents gross me out. The other roommates got rat poisoning to set out. Last they saw, the rat was in the kitchen. So we are keeping the door from the living room and kitchen area closed so that hopefully the rat won’t come down to our rooms. Terrifying!?!

On that note, it’s time for bed.
Stacey is sleeping with me tonight to protect me from the nasty rat. Do I have a wonderful roommate or what???
I’m not sure what tomorrow holds but I cannot wait to find out!
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