Friday, July 18, 2008

Pilgrim Blog: Day 8

Sean Egan
This morning our alarm clock did not go off but don’t worry mom we still got to have our waffle sticks and coco puffs. We went to the Sydney opera house to see a taping of a show on EWTN, a Catholic television show. Upon arrival we were briefed on all the things we could possibly be injured by and were sent to sit between the opera house and harbor. We met another group from North Dakota that also had very bright orange hats and had been planning their trip for three years doing tons of things to raise money like plays that were parodies. Everybody laid down on a slanted border on the harbor and slept while we waited for 2.371 hours and nothing happened at all. Seriously nothing happened. We left there a smidge after 11:00 and traveled to Barangaroo for Stations of the Cross and food. We walked through the park saying the rosary, doing tip drills, and taking funny photos. On the way we saw a didgeridoo player who I would rank #1 in my favorite didgeridoo players and had some wicked sweet beats. We got to our location after a long walk and got front row seats right on the fence which is like being behind the dugout of the event. Kevin Corey was making a list of all the countries we have seen so a few of us decided to sit outside the gate and go flag hunting. When we saw a flag we did not know Kevin Jones and myself would run into the mass of people and the person where they were from. However sometimes we would come with our information on the country with “I have no idea what that guy just said” or “They are from Colorado.” It was a ton of fun to run into the crowd and talk to people from every corner of the round world and try to understand what they were saying. When we got back the Stations it was completely packed but we had our spot and we did not even have to move for when the stations came by and we saw everybody perfectly with great pictures. It was exhilarating to see a live performance of the Stations of the Cross that traveled all over Sydney that touched a lot of people. After the event we traveled a long distance to Darling Harbour through a hodgepodge of people and went to the food court in the mall. In the mall most of us decided to go to the authentic Australian restaurant called KFC. We walked back to the hotel for rest, games and writing blogs which completed our long day. From sleeping at the opera house, to flag hunting, and Stations of the Cross it was one of the best days we have had on the pilgrimage. Yes, mom I’ll fix the alarm clock and be ready for the long night out on the race course.

2 comments:

jegan said...
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jegan said...

Sean, I'm so glad you're having a great time even with the challenges you encounter along the way. I've been watching all the TV coverage hoping to get a glimpse of those orange hats. It must be an incredible experience and look forward to hearing all about it when you get home.
Dad here: I saw the Stations of the Cross on BCTV and it was very moving. Glad you found a KFC and I hope it wasn't Kangaroo Filets and Cutlets! See you in 5.24875 days.