Thursday night was Saint Patrick's Day, where a group of my friends and I went to an Irish Pub. Being 21 for only about 3.5 months, I got my first Irish Pub experience on this famous holiday. Unfortunately, there was no green beer being sold, but there were many Irish beers that they did sell. Everyone was dressed up, and throughout the night they played Irish music, which was pretty cool listening to on Saint Patrick's Day.
Last night, my roommate Adam, the one from New York, told me that he went on a camping trip last weekend and they served him kangaroo for dinner. He said that it was actually really good and had the consistency of steak. Since steak is really expensive here because there are not many cows, everyone in Australia eats kangaroo. Adam continued his story and told me that he went to the grocery store last night and actually bought kangaroo! I told him I would disown him if he ate it and that he could not keep it in our refrigerator (obviously kidding). He said that kangaroos are overpopulated and it is normal to eat kangaroo because everyone does it in Australia. I opened up the refrigerator and there it was, the poor little slices of kangaroo all smashed into a little package that read: Kangaroo Filet. I could not believe what I was looking at, and Adam kept saying that I HAD to try it while I was in Australia. I do not know how, but somehow he convinced me to try a little tiny bite of it. I told him even if I did like it, I would never support the people who kill the innocent, cute, kangaroos that are meant to hop around. Adam cut me up a little piece of his kangaroo meat, and gave me a bite of it. The second I put it in my mouth, all I could think of was little joeys jumping around and their cute little faces. Believe it or not, I ate the entire bite without spitting it out. I thought it tasted a little bit like a hamburger, but it is something I will NEVER have again. Going abroad is meant for new experiences and trying new things, which is why I tried it, but it will not happen again. I promise :).
Last night, 4 of my friends and I went to this chocolate shop called Max Brenner Chocolate Shop. All I can say is when walking in, it looks exactly like something out of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. All this place serves is chocolate drinks and desserts.
We ended up splitting between the 5 of us fondue with fruit, bread, and marshmallows, a chocolate waffle with ice cream, bananas, and strawberries, and a chocolate pizza! The chocolate pizza was a pastry crust with chocolate sauce, corn flakes, marshmallow, chocolate chips, and so much more. Everything was so rich, but it was so worth it! Here are some pictures so you can see what we enjoyed!
I also have BIG news! Yesterday, I booked my first trip over our mid-semester break to NEW ZEALAND! There will probably end up being about 8 of my friends and I going, which will be an amazing trip. There are two islands that make up New Zealand, which include the North and South Island. My friend Adam and I are going to fly up earlier than everyone to Auckland on April 20th, which is in the North Island and explore Auckland and the surrounding cities for 3 days. We are then going to fly to Christchurch on April 23rd in the morning and meet everyone else. Since Adam and I do not have class Wednesday or Friday (and I am skipping my Thursday classes), we decided to go up early to see the North Island since we had the time. From April 24th-30th, all of us are doing a 7 day tour of the South Island where we will be with a tour group for those 7 days. We end on a Saturday, and then get to go out by ourselves from April 30th at night when our tour ends to May 2nd to explore the South Island even more. I am SO excited for this 12 day trip to New Zealand! We are going to book our flights on Monday, and then it will be 100% set!
The weather has been rainy and overcast all weekend. I wanted to go to the beach now that my sunburn is gone, but I guess that will have to wait until next weekend. I miss you all!
Heaps of Love,
Heidi
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