Joe
Business Management Major

Since today was scheduled to be a free day with any plans up to our host parents, we all voted on a much-needed late awakening. After we all got ready for the day, Candace (younger daughter of host parents), and Tamra (older sister of host parents), Brandon, Matt and I took a trip down to the weekend market that is similar to a Pike's Place in Seattle. Here we toured the various shops and their offerings and soon selected a tea café for lunch.

After lunch we crossed the street and searched through a costume store where Matt and Candace modeled the latest wig fashions of Adelaide. The store (the name of which escapes me), was almost identical to a Value Village with exception of being smaller in size and owned privately by a very nice citizen of Adelaide.

After piling back into the car, we all traveled to the Shutzenfest, a German festival a few minutes from the market. This festival consisted of various tents erected over a large piece of land, some with vintage German bands, food and of course a wide variety of German beer. After watching a large individual with the name "Maximus" printed in bold letters across his back swallow stein after stein in extraordinary fashion, we packed it back up and headed home.

The night ended with a very interesting choice in cuisine selected by Dean Usrey himself. Brandon, Matt, and I, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Usrey, found a Balfours Trailer on the side of a busy street where we had the unique opportunity to experience a "Pie Floater." It truly sounds as good as it tastes. It consists of a meat pie submerged in an intense green pea soup. It was the toughest meal I have yet to choke through, but the experience is one for the ages.

Overall, the Renton family has been unbelievably kind and loving. We are so lucky to have the opportunity to experience the Australian culture up-close and personal with such amazing people. We have had the opportunity to experience wonderful food, interesting vocabulary, great wine and a very thrilling 20-over cricket game. Our stay here in Adelaide and with the Rentons has truly been one to remember forever.

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