Trip to the National Museum, UniLodge

We went for a trip to the Australian National Museum this morning and found lots of interesting information about Australia's history. I knew during Australia's early days, convicts were being sent here for the pettiest of crimes. But being convicted for "Impersonating an Egyptian" or "Becoming bankrupt and hiding that fact" seems way too much.


I saw the preserved body of an adult platypus in the museum and was quite surprised to find out it was just a little bigger than an adult's hand. In fact, you could roll it up into a furball, as one of the videos showed, and it can rest snugly on your palm.


Those are old dog boots. Apparently, the bushlands here in Australia tend to get too hot even for dogs. I'm not sure if they still do it these days though.


Here's a picture of the activity area in newly opened Unilodge where the rest of my countrymen (and women!) are staying. The area comes equipped with ping pong, billiards, 9 computers connected to ANU, a flat screen TV (in the background), a kitchen, and a number of vending machines. It's quite a posh place, but a bit expensive. I'm happy with Toad Hall, and anyway it's just a few seconds walk from here.


They do have an Xbox though which is something Toad doesn't have.