Inkkkkkkkkk!!!!!

We have made it to Geelong! Geelong is a city about an hour south of Melbourne. We are staying with a family here...and this is how I know them: My cousin Chet once visited Australia (almost 15 years ago) to play basketball. He stayed with a extremely kind family known as the Fragapane's. Well, once he heard about my trip here he put me in touch with Lucy and Tony and it has been history from there. They are such welcoming and brilliantly witty people (well Lucy anyway) :) They picked us up from the train, made us dinner and practically tucked us in. Bri and I were not the only new-comers to their home that day...they also picked up a Japanese girl named Satomi. She is here studying English for a couple of weeks. As hectic as that sounds, they are used to it. They have hosted heaps of students and travelers...which goes to show in their up for anything/laid back personalities. It has been interesting around here after the news of the tragic tsunami that hit Japan. Satomi was obviously very shook up trying to contact her family and friends. Everyone seems to be safe and sound but it took awhile to get a hold of anyone...so frightening.

On a lighter note...Tony is awesome and he took us fishing!!!

There they are folks!

First time I've set eyes on a legit jelly.

Makes me miss my Gramps :) xo

Yes our caps say "Fishing Lady"...get over it.

Ok so little did we know that we were going to be fishing for squid. I was thinking walleye, northern, maybe a few sunnies...hahaa. Nope, squid. And what I really had no clue about was the INK!!!!! I think I must've learned about the defense mechanism of squid in school at some point, right? As soon as we'd pull in a squid it would shoot out black ink and then some sort of clear substance. I about had a panic attack getting through that experience. I screamed as the ink spewed all over us. Too graphic for you?? Try being in the midst of it. We took our prizes home and Lucy cleaned and cooked them for us...

And voila...calamari!

What a great experience...thanks again Fragapane's :)