If you drive to the middle of nowhere Australia and then drive another hour, that's where I am. It's very peaceful out here, and the sunsets and stars are absolutely breathtaking.
I'm currently on a farm that's about 10,000 acres. That's really big. They have some cows, a bunch of sheep, wheat, canola, and cotton.
And motorbikes!
Since they are way more practical on the flat landscape and big terrain than horses, they use motorbikes (or as we Americans like to say, "dirtbikes") for all of the rounding up of sheep. It's pretty fun.
Along with riding a bike again, I've learned some other things. Like how to cut off a sheep's tail (literally cutting it off, not just banding it), though I haven't actually done it. I just watched. There was something sort of disturbing about the blood squirting from where the tail once was. It reminded me of a bad slasher film.
I've also learned how to "drench" sheep, how to mark them, how to drive a stick shift with my left hand (which actually feels way more natural than the right hand - go figure).
Oh, and how to efficiently catch frogs that hang out in my bathroom at night. That's always a treat.
Another great thing about this place is the wildlife! Seriously, I saw about 100 kangaroos today, and that's after I chased a bunch on a motorbike yesterday. They are fast! There are also a lot of wild pigs around. I sampled some of the meat from one of their legs. It was pretty good. I've also seen lizards, snakes, spiders, foxes, and various insects.
I should probably stop hogging the computer.
How fun!!
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