Australian Day shenanigans

It's been a busy week!

I ran FORRU's first overnight camp for 30 private school students (year 5) at the national park village: environmental programs, catering and sleeping in tents. Making Aussie damper with the help of some other Australian teachers was particularly fun! Exhaustificating

The little cherubs; roasting damper on sticks at the evening campfire

The next day I backed that up with an Australia Day party. Funny how patriotic one gets when away from home! 5 aussies and 7 aussies-in-training for the day, from America and Canada. I made booklets of Aussie lingo and sayings and we donned the green and yellow zinc cream. Grub included meat pies and sausage rolls with sauce, pavlova, vegemite on toast (gaining at least one american convert), scones with jam and cream, twisties and tim tams. Also some Aussie beer. We had a long game of backyard cricket, with lots of local Thai interest from the sidelines. Rounded it off with some "Man from Snowy River" watching, and belting out the well known Aussie hits with the assistance of instrumentals from the internet. The party must have been good: little baby Ike had his first ever giggle. Headed home and watched some Kath and Kim on YouTube. Best Australia Day fun ever!

Some of the new cricketers, and friend Em with the make-do cork hat

Curious locals, and the Aussie tucker spread

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