ROCKHAMPTON, AUSTRALIA

After driving Sven and Brett to the airport (they're flying back to Sydney today), Chris and I spent the rest of the day driving north on Route 1. We made it as far as Rockhampton, which we discovered is famous as "The Beef Capital of Australia." To drive home the point, there are giant fiberglass cows mounted everywhere throughout the town--on top of buildings, signs, and other ridiculous places. All of which got me in the mood for a nice juicy steak--but it was not to be, as it's Easter Monday. Meaning all the businesses and restauants were closed, with the exception of the fast-food joints, so I had to settle for a sweet chili chicken wrap from KFC. Not the same.

Australia Fun Fact:

• Of all the Australian colloquialisms, the one that takes the most getting used to is the standard greeting. Instead of saying, "How are you doing?" they usually say "How are you going?" The expected answer, of course, is "Fine, thanks," but I always feel like I should give a much more involved answer than that.