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So, I'm finally in Oz! This week has been absolutely amazing...the weather here is so perfect, 35 degrees and sunny. It's so great to see Olly - he's doing so so well...he's got a great house, a gorgeous girlfriend, lovely friends...I can totally see why he's never coming home! And after a day at the beach I'm sorely tempted to join him...I've never seen a beach like it in real life - white sand, turquoise sea, practically empty...and all just 20 minutes drive from his house in the city. They're all so massively underwhelmed by how beautiful and perfect it is...spoilt b******s!
I can't believe it's Christmas Eve tomorrow...I haven't bought a single present, so it looks like we'll be hitting the high street tomorrow for my usual last minute dash to get as much tat for everyone as I possibly can. I knew I should have done my shopping in Dahab....everyone I knew could do with an ashtray shaped like a camel and a t-shirt saying 'dive now...play later'. We're going to Olly's house for Christmas breakfast and lunch, and then in true Aussie style we're off to a random strangers house to crash their family Christmas dinner! Well, they're not totally random...yesterday we crashed their family birthday party, so it's like we've known them for years!
Tonight we're off to dinner to the Korean restaurant Olly used to work in...everyone he knows is in the food or wine business in some way, shape or form, so food is very important here...more importantly absolutely everything is delicious, and at least one and half times the portion sizes you get in the UK...so much for losing weight whilst travelling! I've discovered the most amazing crisps - Red Rock Deli lime and black pepper flavour...I have a feeling these are going to sustain me through the hard times when I don't have enough money for a proper meal...looking forward to it already!
So, we must go. We're only about half an hour late...Dahab time has nothing on Aussie time...it's so laid back here I'm surprised people have even heard of watches, let alone wear them...Hope you all have a fantastic christmas xxx
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