'Straya Day

On the 26th of January is Australia Day.  Such a great name.  This is kind of the Australian equivalent of the 4th of July.  Officially it's "the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by its commander Captain Arthur Phillip, in 1788." Nowadays it's more of a celebration of being Australian (or being in Australia for me).  Friends and/or family get together for the day and socialize.  There are barbecues, fireworks, and a little bit of alcohol.

Liam invited me over to his place for a backyard party.  Festivities began around 11:30 in the morning when the Triple J hottest 100 countdown began on the radio.  The hottest 100 is a musical countdown of the top 100 songs from the previous year, all voted on by the public. It seems to be the go to for Australia Day entertainment.  

A fair amount of South Australia's very own West End Draught was consumed in a game known as "Wizards" and we had a bit of a barbie later on.

Besides 2 years and some hair product, we look the exact same.

The day was heaps fun with a great group of people!  I may have found a lead on a place to stay so we'll see what happens.

That's all for now.  Bye.