Umm...don't you mean Where's Waldo?? :) this threw me off a little. Or rather, it threw the kids off when I kept asking "Where's Waldo?" They would return with blank stares until Liz told me that here his name is Wally.
Today we drove into downtown Brisbane because every Saturday, there is an outside market along a particular street. I remembered coming to the market three years ago, so we decided to go take a look. The market caters to both tourists and locals as they sell clothes, jewelry, purses (or handbags as they call them here), and the occasional variety of soaps, paintings, or one stall only sold signs.
Being a "seasoned" (or at least, I am on my way to being) traveler, I don't like buying trinkets as souvenirs but rather jewelry or something I can actually wear or use. In keeping with this train of thought, I decided to buy some opal earrings because, as I learned today, 97% of opals are mined in Australia. America receives exports of mostly light (white or milky colored) opals, but there are also dark opals rich in color. I chose the darker opals of a blue/green color. :)
We also bought churros for a snack and ate them by the "beach." This is a section of town with part sand/part steps that lead into a pool of water. In the summer, the pool is usually filled with people since it gets very hot and humid here. But being winter, the lifeguards had it very easy since no one was swimming.
We also saw several people from England, or people who cheer for the London rugby team, milling about, waiting for the rugby game tonight. It was the Australian Wallabies vs. the London Lions. After dinner, Liz and I actually sat and watched the game a little before turning on a movie. Whoever says rugby is like football is very mistaken. I've become a bit more familiar with rugby and it is a very different game. :)
All the red jerseys are rooting for England.
This is part of the Rugby game:
Also here is a picture from the backyard
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