Today we had a free day in Airlie Beach, which was great because we finally got to sleep in! I am glad that we got a free day because although it may not seem like it, traveling every single day is very exhausting. It was great to not have to repack my bag the night before and not have to lug it up to the front of the hostel to load it on the bus. We spent most of the day shopping and looking around Airlie Beach, and then eventually went to the beach to relax. We found that even though the town is called Airlie Beach, there isn’t a very large beach area that is open to the public. However, there was a lagoon in that had an outdoor pool and playground area, which we have seen in most of the other cities that we have been in as well.
Throughout the trip, I have found that everything is SO expensive. Food is the thing that is really killing me, because a “cheap” meal usually runs around $15 - $20, unless we get a deal at the backpacker restaurant that is associated with the hostel. It will be really nice once we get to Sydney because we have money that we have paid in our tuition, that we will get each day for food, and then when we get to our host families’ house, we won’t have to pay for food either. I also have some type of infection in my ear from scuba diving, but luckily I don’t think it’s swimmer’s ear. I went to the chemist and the pharmacist thinks that I broke some blood vessels in my ear canal, which is now inflamed from the alcohol eardrops that I put in. The pain is mostly gone, but I am still having a hard time hearing out of my ear, but am hoping that it will clear up in a day or two, which it should. I think the free day was a good day to relax, but I also think it made me a little bit homesick because I actually had time to stop and think about things, instead of being busy all day. It’s crazy to think that I have 5 ½ more weeks in Australia, but I’m sure it will fly by.
Words of the day:
Chemist - Pharmacy
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