Last night was the “sounds of silence” dinner tour. We were in the middle of the outback for a dinner with a great view of Uluru. Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperating with our tour. We had lots of cloud coverage, so the sunset was not very good. We also were supposed to dine by starlight, but the clouds also blocked out the stars. We were lucky to avoid the rain, which started right after we got back to the hotel.
We were able to try some interesting foods, including crocodile appetizers and kangaroo. The crocodile was served in a pastry, so you had no clue you were eating it. The kangaroo was very much like beef in texture and taste. Maybe we’ll include it a next year’s cookout. We also had an intro to Australian desserts, which include a date/bread pudding of some sorts. They haven’t quite shook all things British, and crummy desserts seems to be one item that they did not drop.
The guest at the hotel varies in nationality. We have encountered people from France, Germany, Britain, Scotland, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Israel, China, and India. There are also many folks from various countries in South East Asia, but we do not know enough of the languages to place nationalities. There is a good share of Americans, though we are in the minority. Because it’s an Anglo-American country, you tend to forget it is really more part of Asia in terms of people and economy. I would venture that two thirds of the people are from countries in Asia. There are also lots of adorable Asian babies, which keeps Sam smiling.
We were able to try some interesting foods, including crocodile appetizers and kangaroo. The crocodile was served in a pastry, so you had no clue you were eating it. The kangaroo was very much like beef in texture and taste. Maybe we’ll include it a next year’s cookout. We also had an intro to Australian desserts, which include a date/bread pudding of some sorts. They haven’t quite shook all things British, and crummy desserts seems to be one item that they did not drop.
The guest at the hotel varies in nationality. We have encountered people from France, Germany, Britain, Scotland, Italy, Japan, Sweden, Israel, China, and India. There are also many folks from various countries in South East Asia, but we do not know enough of the languages to place nationalities. There is a good share of Americans, though we are in the minority. Because it’s an Anglo-American country, you tend to forget it is really more part of Asia in terms of people and economy. I would venture that two thirds of the people are from countries in Asia. There are also lots of adorable Asian babies, which keeps Sam smiling.
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