We arrived at Perth International Airport around 3:30. Just before landing, they sprayed the plane with a disinfectant. This is just what Bill Bryson described in A Sunburnt Country, but I still wasn’t expecting it. In fact, customs was quite strict. They say this is because of Australia’s isolation, that any contaminants could cause a lot of harm. I said I had cereal in my bag, so they had to open it to take a look. It turned out ok, since the official really seemed to like Fruit Loops! The other problem was with my visa. I had a student visa, but the airline had issued me a temporary visa, which would only be good for 3 months. By mistake, I showed that 3 month paper first, so they thought I would have to leave in 3 months. It turned out that I had two visas, so the only thing that had to be done was to merge the two files. But, for about 10 minutes, I was a little worried. The only other major problem was with Steve Shelden who had soil on his football cleats. It took him about half an hour before they finally decided to just wash and spray his shoes for him. Then he was able to go thorough. After going through customs, Olivia Tanner met us with a sign saying Curtin University. The airport shuttle took us back to Vickery House, where we checked into our apartments. I really like mine. My room mates seem nice too. So far, I’m in the same flat with Steve, and a student from Erlon—a school in North Carolina, which is a school that has a similar program to ours. Later in the evening, Olivia, and the RAs from Vickery met us at a local tavern. I had Kangaroo filets. They were actually pretty tasty—lean and tender like venison, with a little bit of a sweet taste. Later in the evening, I un-packed most of my things, and re-packed for our trip down south to Nannup.