Along with losing a day on the way over here, I’m also going to be leaving a year older. And it’s unclear if I get my day back. What a trip.
Melbourne is home to one of the largest IMAX screens in the world, we had to see it. Melbourne also has their version of Li’l Sebastian, Phar Lap. The Australian’s love for Phar Lap runs deep, and the lore is fascinating. On his first trip to race in America, it’s quite likely someone killed this beloved horse. After this unfortunate ending, the Jonas Brothers (no joke) stuffed him and he’s also on display at the same museum.
Then there’s Australian football. We watched an intro to this wild sport so we weren’t completely in the dark. It only helped a bit, but the fans’ enthusiasm really made up for our complete confusion. It’s hard to describe this sport of grown men without pads running around and tackling each other while kicking and bumping the ball to each other. It really seems like a game that middle school boys play on the dirt playground somehow went pro. North Melbourne won by kicking through the middle poles more than Richmond. Kanga, kanga, kanga! Roo, roo, roo!
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| Phar Lap, a really big Sebastian |
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| Jonas Brothers hard at work |
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| Turns out this is going to be a goal worth 6 points |
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| So far, beer makes sense to me all around the world |
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