So I’ve been home for about a week. I really haven’t been very good at the whole blogging the end of the trip sorry… So here’s a brief run down for those interested:
Adelaide- went to bookstore, went to library, met beatboxing Australian, Morgan dyed hair brown.
Paluma- rainforest on the Northeastern side of the country, held cane toads, got hugged by a gigantic hollow tree, ate all the delicious food in the world.
Wambiana- cattle ranch owned by the Lyons family for 5 generations, discovered I actually do like children, conducted research looking at tracks in the sand, played cricket (maybe?), had our own Silent Dance Party, found half a dead snake and then a full dead snake, set traps for dingoes, rode around in a cattle truck, learned how to crack a whip and divine water.
Townsville- did not go snorkeling, saw video of pictures of giant clams (not nearly as interesting as it sounds), laughed and laughed, watched a rugby game wherein the Cowboys beat the Raiders, had my 21st birthday, cried and cried and then flew home the next day.
There’s so much more and there’s no way a single blog post will be able to contain everything about the end of this trip. I want to thank everyone on the trip, all my fellow Carls, Dan, Matt, and Mark, Clare and Elliot, and all the other amazing ecologists and scientists and families and even children who made this trip what it was. It was amazing and life-changing and don’t ask me about it unless you want an earful, because I will not be able to give you an elevator version ever. This was one of those experiences that will likely shape my life for a long time to come.
In conclusion: it was really cool!
