Hostel Life

I am checked into my hostel, eagerly awaiting work to begin. Guess what? I got a bottom bunk!!! And in a 10 share, so I actually didn't have to pay more money, so it was all good. I think it was because I worried so much, haha. Sarah helped me check in and store groceries in the already packed shelves and fridge. She was thoroughly grossed out by the food storage situation, and I laughed. She spent the afternoon with me to show me around Tanunda a little. We shopped for antiques, grabbed lunch at a cool little cafe, then got some groceries. I am hanging out here now, trying not to breathe in too much 2nd hand smoke (I mean, if everyone is sitting together at the same table and I go to another table to avoid the smoke, it's kind of rude, right?), waiting for the reception to open at 5pm so I can purchase some internet time. I texted Hannah to tell her I missed her and that everyone here is 22, smoking cigarettes, and European. You don't make friends starting on this foot, but I won't give them links to this blog anyway, haha. I also texted Marie. Maybe if I text people enough, it will guilt them into visiting me, haha. All the kids around here seem bored, and are actually sitting around talking about how bored they are, so I hope the work will start soon. If not, I am going to walk each day and explore different stuff, and try my best not to spend money. The hostel is situated like 100 meters in front of Chateau Tanunda, so I literally have to cross a lawn to get very nice wine. I'm surrounded by beautiful vineyards. They have a sand volleyball court, so maybe I can convince people to play sometime, and come to Gawler to play. Anyway, regardless of what happens, I will be making the best of the situation. And hopefully be making money!!!

7:45 pm update: After talking to the guy (I am seriously having to drag information out of him), I have found out the work is on a rotation system, so people are on a list, then rotated, so everyone works, but not all the time. Why this isn't on the website, I do not know. Anyway, I am not on the list for tomorrow, which was posted about 7:30 pm. I have sat here and watched people come by and huff when they see they have to leave at 4:15 am. I want to tell them I will gladly take their place. I have finally talked to people in the hostel also, 2 girls from the UK. She tells me this hostel is kind of "clicky," I told her I had picked up on that. She had to wait a week for work, so I am thinking that unless harvest starts this week, it might be a week before I can get something. Stay tuned...