After what had been a really crappy start to a week, Nic absolutely saved the month by surprising me this weekend. I have to say that the end of the week was much better teaching wise- I was in good schools that were easy to locate and Friday morning I got to Skype with my entire family... even little Anna. It was the perfect way to start the weekend. As I was waiting for the bus after school, I had a mad craving for Pizza Hut and called Nic to inform him of this pressing matter. I was overjoyed when Nic stated that's what he wanted before I had said anything. We must have been brainwashed by a commericial this week. Well- do you know how hard it is to find a sit down Pizza Hut? IMPOSSIBLE! The closest dine in was an hour away. So we bit the bullet and ordered in. We decided to have a quiet night, because all along Nic had planned a mini vacation for the weekend.
He'd rented a car for Saturday morning and booked us a room along the Great Ocean Road. Not only was I happy to leave the city, but I almost peed my pants when Nic told me he got me a spa! I had been a sad panda earlier in the week and he thought it would make me happy. This was possibly the best weekend I've ever had in my life.... and let me tell you, I've had some weekends in my 24 years.
So, naturally, I was awake at 6:15 on Saturday morning. I cleaned up the apartment, packed and got ready. Nic left to get "Juan" our car, at 8. By 9 we were off. Of course I didn't eat breakfast and was starving by 10... so we had to stop at McDonalds. Lunch wasn't served for another half hour, and I really wanted a Big Mac... so we ended up hitting the next one. They even put the straws in the drink here... meaning their grubby hands touch where I drink from.. anyhow, back to business. I was just so excited to 1) be in a car and 2) out of the city. Nic had planned that we'd take a short cut straight to our hotel and investigate the ocean road from the opposite way that we'd drive it when we returned home. Highlights: signs for cows crossing roads, nic learning to drive on the wrong side of the street, and of course, the dead koala- picture attached. I don't hear the radio ever so I wasn't really up to date with popular songs but after this weekend I know Tao Cruz is running the show.
We got to our hotel at around 2 and dropped our stuff off. It was really quaint. A cute, cabiny, country hotel. We had a little verandah. We then went out and ventured along the road. I was actually awe-struck by how beautiful it was. Around 6 we went back to the hotel and got ready for dinner. I couldn't bear the site of that huge jaquzzi any longer and ended up having a bath before we left (and coincidentally, a bottle of wine). I was feeling pretty great when we got to our restaurant. It was filled with locals as well as travellers. After full bellies, we walked by to our hotel, got some more wine and I sat in the bath until I was a prune. Ever since I can remember, I've loved a bath. It's how I relax. One of my earliest memories of reading was sitting in the tub-- and it was also an opportunity my mom took to teach me. When I was just learning to read, I would sit in the tub (covered in washclothes over my lady parts because I couldn't let the woman who gave birth to me see my nipples) and I'd read the Vocbulary List from Reader's Digest to my mom and she'd have to tell me the definitions. Then, before the next month's edition, I'd have to be able to use the words myself as she'd quiz me... wow I've gotten really off topic, but Mom- I've often been told I use un-necessary words and Nic often asks me to define them-- so your plan worked.
I woke up this morning to the Kookaburra. Absolutely no trains, no cars, no noise... just that damn kookaburra, and it was fantastic. I didn't wake up until 7--- huge sleep in for clark. I had another bath and when I was blowdrying my hair, Nic had surprised me by ordering breakfast. He's such a good kid. We set off at 9 and didn't make it home until 6 tonight. We didn't return Juan tonight, so he's sitting in the car park across the street and one of us needs to return him tomorrow. We travelled on the Great Ocean Road all the way home and I got incredibly motion sick. I thought I was going to puke. The roads were sooo twisty turny and traffic coming the wrong way... ugh, I won't do that again without Gravel. We saw surfers which has only made me want to learn how to do it even more. The scenary was so gorgeous. Nic broke almost every rule about not climbing over gates onto cliffs... I only did twice and got scared immediately and scurried back to safety. We went through quite a few Grand Bendish towns.
Now, we're eating dinner and doing laundry... (I had an incident with insisting that we collect two dogs and return them to safety as they were in the middle of the road) and they covered Juan and myself in dirt. I don't have work tomorrow yet- but I'll probably get a call tomorrow morning. After this weekend, I feel very refreshed and the week of hurried, rushed, rude people being herded like cattle at crossing walks probably won't be as depressing. I can't thank you for this weekend enough Nicholas, it's going to be really hard for me to top it. Guess it's a good thing I let you come along.
I am so very very excited for when we start traveling... and so glad we are doing it now at this age. We saw people our parent's ages battling up huge hills and stairs on the verge of heart attacks as well as young parents chasing their young children who were 15 feet ahead of them. I think it's safe to say, if I don't get employed for next September... we're heading to the U.K. (and by safe to say I mean I want to do this but Nic is a little apprehensive).
Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying summer!
xo
koala roadkill! omg
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