I woke up at 3 AM with a killer ear ache. Jason was nice enough to tell me funny
stories to help distract me until I went back to sleep. In the morning Jason and
I drove to Mackay (70 km away) to get antibiotics while Angie read and Pat went
for a hike. My ear still hurt when I returned, so we decided to have a totally
low-key day. We played some afternoon poker and went for a walk to see a huge
strangler fig that you could walk through, kind of like the big trees in
California. Jason and Pat discovered the existence of the Adams Family pinball,
which is perhaps the best pinball game ever, both fun to play and watch. None of
us are very good, however. We had a nice dinner at their restaurant as the sun
set, and we ended up playing even more poker, this time with a variety of new
games, including seven card stud and low ball. I again won big, meaning even
more chocolate-yum (I'm gloating, aren't I?). We finally said good night and
turned in at 10:30-later than usual. |