Unbelievable!
Remember the post where I talked about the insane huge fruit bats here and I said that I thought the noise they were making was a kookaburra? Well, I was telling that story to a bunch of Australians and laughing it up, saying, “I wouldn’t know a kookaburra if one hit me upside the head!” Well guess what? That very thing happened today! I was walking in the park today and I passed a statue and all of a sudden something hit me hard in the side of the head. After collecting my bearings, I saw that it had been a kookaburra. It had hit me pretty hard right above my left ear. I don’t know if it hit me with its beak or wings or claws, but the side of my head is still a little sore. I was wearing white sunglasses, which I think she may have wanted to swipe since they would match her black and white feathers nicely. I went up the street and into a Starbucks to find some shelter and they told me that I probably just got too close to her nest without realizing it. Apparently they attack people all the time. One of the ladies told me to watch out for the mudpies because they’re even more aggressive. Great. Such friendly wildlife they have here!
In other news, I lost my US driver’s lisence and debit card. Don’t know how or where. They could be mixed in with all the shoes and clothes and bags that were strewn about my hostel room by a group of French guys. I should have Michael Phelps swim through all their stuff and find it for me. haha.
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