We checked out a Celtic festival this weekend. I don't think I've ever seen so many kilts in one place before and all with their family tartan. We watched some caber tossing and enjoyed the sheaf throwing competition. We didn't enjoy the tug of war quite as much, but that might have been due to the plumber's crack display (get a belt, please!).
On our way back to the house I spotted an echidna! This is one of Australia's "spare parts" animals. The best way to describe an echidna is a porcupine with something like an anteater nose and mouth. For the record, echidnas do not shriek, but apparently I do when I see them! Poor Eric, who was driving at the time, couldn't decide if he should slam on the brakes or take some unknown evasive action since the echidna was not on the road or in his visual line. At least he passed his shriek-o-cardiogram so we know his heart is good (in more ways than one!).
We had box seats to the rugby game Saturday morning and we didn't even have to leave the house! There were a bunch of young men staying in the holiday house next door and they decided to have an impromptu game on the beach. We enjoyed it, but have concluded we need to have an Aussie watch a game with us and explain some of the finer points because sometimes things just don't make sense.
We tried a new church Sunday morning and happened to meet another couple who were also there for the first time and we had a great time chatting. As it turns out, they are from California and moved here a month before us. We found it entertaining that we happened to meet on the other side of the world. Everyone at the church thought we came together - same accent and all you know.
Hope you all have a great week. My goal for the week is to stifle my shriek if I see a cool animal. I'm sure Eric will appreciate it!
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