Day 273! Today’s the day… I finally finished my book… well the first half of it anyways. I had a nice final day of relaxation before starting up work tomorrow. We also said see you later to our friend Welmoed.

I woke up this morning to the sun shining through the window of my new room. So I got out of bed and started my day on the “earlier side.” Not as early as some days recently but not late either.

I sat down to breakfast around 9am and had another meal of oats, peanut butter, and cinnamon sugar.

This is quickly turning into my new muesli bowl from Taco Shack.

After eating, I sat down in the TV room and finished off my book! Over 500 pages in a little over a week, not too shabby. But the book is far from over as this was only the first half of the first book… I’m very excited to read the rest though!

For lunch I had a bowl of pasta, something I used to have a lot growing up! Pasta is and always will be a comfort food.

My friend Callum was watching Grease in the TV room. So I joined him after lunch and as the movie wrapped up, I was invited to grab drinks with some friends for Welmoed’s last day in Melbourne.

We started off at a rooftop bar in CBD. I had a Little Dragon ginger beer which was super tasty and an Australian brewed beer. The usual suspects were hanging out this afternoon, Q, Lewis, Immy, of course Welmoed, and two new faces from the hostel Tia from Canada and her friend from New Zealand.

The weather got cold quick while we were there, so we made our way to a nearby pub to continue inside.

After another drink and a heated debate on what country has made the best music (mainly UK vs US), we made our way back to the hostel for dinner.

I made some more rice, but finished off the rest of my cashew-less chicken. I chatted a bit more with my friends and then headed off to bed early because I have a VERY early morning tomorrow!

Tomorrow morning I’ll be getting up before 5am to get ready to make it to my first shift setting up for an event. Luckily, my friend Lewis is on the same job, so we’ll be able to head over together!

I unfortunately noticed, before going to bed, that I didn’t get the safety tag taken off my boots… so I guess I’ll have a fashion statement tomorrow until I find the time to go to the store to get it taken off. Oh well!

– Elie