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crazy Australia

I caught word of this from my co-worker who apparently surfs at this beach. I had no idea that kangaroos could swim nor did I know that sharks find them tasty. But that's Australia for you.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22917219-2,00.html

Best quote of the article: 'there is no way I am going out there because there are sharks that eat kangaroos' said by Fev (the footballer that I didn't see kick 100 goals last season. Go Hawks!).

In other news, the heat has subsided enough to open the windows tonight. After the past 4 days of 100+ temperatures, it feels amazing! The past 4 days have also seemed to have broken Melbourne's public transportation, so that's fun.

Also in other news, I went to Sydney for the first time last weekend. More to follow about that, but generally a good time. Tomorrow, we head to Bendigo, Victoria's premiere destination with charm and vibrancy (at least according to their tourism website). Another co-worker of mine said it was worth a visit and we need a trip out of town. Brendan says there are wineries and the drive should be pretty nice, especially with aircon in the car.

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