Arrived

Well I made it!!!!  Finally on the ground and trying to figure it out.  got to see an australian football game sunday afterrnoon before calling it an early evening to get ready for today.  Still trying to get used to the left hand side of the road stuff.  haven't been hit yet, but a couple of close calls.  I feel just a little out of place, time wise, a country boy in a big city(few problems with mass transportation) and langauge that is similar but not quite the same.  But everyone is very friendly and very willing to help a lost stranger find his way!  I may actually feel like a mature adult by the time this is done (but don't count on it).  Had some very good meetings today, especially at the melbourne vet school where I had a great conversation about animal welfare and it seems that the problems we face in the states are very similar over here.  Had a great lunch with a whole group of professors from the college, got so cought up in the converstion almost forgot to actually eat lunch!!  who knew I could talk so much.  tommorow is another jam packed day, so I am off to do more research for tommorow and do a little sightseeing tonight and find some place to eat.  hope al is well back home..until later.....