I'm going to find a kangaroo today. The outback is a two day drive, and the opal mine is 9 hours away via car. So I'm taking a drive into the local swamp. A friend here told me something about salt-water crocodiles in the bush, but I'm pretty sure he was just taking the piss out of me. Saw a couple of wombats this morning on a walk before sunrise, and there were a pair of koalas in the eucalyptus tree on the edge of a nearby pasture. Everyone eats Vegimite on toast here. I'm not sure what's in it but it tastes like fermented soy sauce. No wonder I can't find B&Gs. Everone here eats shit for breakfast. I did have a "works burger" yesterday with beats and pineapple and a fried egg on it, plus all the usual veggies and a few slices of bacon. Pretty much a party in my mouth and I wasn't sure who all was invited...now I know how all those drunken college chicks feel. Topped with BBQ sauce it was actually pretty good. I can't say the same for a freshman after her first weekend in Chico, but hey, they've got to learn somehow.