First, don’t worry: it wasn’t me. The day began as usual: checking email, calling the United States, and taking care of business. I baked some muffins and scones. To get out of the house, I decided to visit one of the markets on Oxford Street in the city. I love markets. At about 2:00, I left the house and headed down Parramatta Road. An hour later, I had parked on a side street and was walking towards the market. It had more variety than the markets I knew in Taiwan, which often sold many of the same things, and I enjoyed looking around. One food vendor wanted to sell a few remaining kebab sandwiches and lowered the price from $8.50 to $5, so I picked up two.

In the morning, I packed and headed back to Peggy’s. I snacked throughout the day while Peggy baked banana bread. That night, my companion, Peggy’s family, and I went to a steak restaurant and enjoyed a generous meal. I was slightly too full by the end, but that is part of a big dinner. Later, I visited a night market held in a large parking lot and sampled a little more food. Once I became tired, I walked back to the car, returned to Peggy’s house, and quickly fell asleep. The next day, I would say goodbye and head back to Taipei with plenty of memories.