Friday, 20 June 2008

Leavers Week

Leavers week!

It's the one week that the whole of Australia prepares itself for all the graduates to pour out of the tiny door frame of legislation and never ending schoolwork which hold them back from adult responsibility and, of course, the real world.
Leavers week is well...essentially a week when Australia gets hit with parties EVERYWHERE, and places like Rottnest, and Mandurah and Margaret and Moores River are overloaded with Leavers from all over Perth. In Victoria, no doubt, I'm sure there are other more exciting places to go to, but in Perth, I guess these locations are pretty cool too. =)
Problem is: I don't know where half these places are. =/ Being a foreigner in a public school is not the most reccommended situation in any country.

Therefore, I have left it to my friends to decide, seeing as they actually do know what they're doing. Even JB has actually taken up some responsibility in trying to organise it by arguing with Teo over where to go, and what is more fun: kayaking with 3 foot sharks, or kayaking at the mouth where the river meets the sea. :P (at the moment, the sea meeting the river sounds a lot more appealing to me)

So far, THEY are arguing over: Moores River, Mandurah and Pemberton.
All I have to say is, so long as they let me know where it is, how we're going to get there and what there is to do there, I'll be fine.
Oh, and they'll have to convince my parents as well while they're at it.

Moores River is apparently not as crowded as most are, and there's loads to do there (so they say) and it's 45 minutes away (yayyy!).
Margaret River, (and I should know this) is reeeaally pretty, and I know this because UWA is right opposite Margaret River. :P
Mandurah is wayy down south, and I'm not entirely sure what there is to do there.
Pemberton is also all the way down south, and is apparently about 3 hours from where we are.

But well, any advice on where to go, what there is to do there and what it's like would be good to know. Especially if you've been there before. And if you know what the rates are like as well as any good beach houses, that would be such an extra added bonus because I'm not sure if I want to stay in a tent/caravan park with a bunch of strangers. When JB mentioned this to me, my eyes (inertly) began to pop out. Yes, I went for Trek, and yes, I went camping and hiking for a week- sleeping, not even in a tent, but next to the firplace! But! at least I was alone with my mates in the wilderness and here...goodness knows WHAT will happen to me here!
Anywho, thanks! =)

Mishy <3

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