Feeling like John Travolta while sipping milkshakes in Australia.

I may not have had Uma Thurman with me, and I may have been the one actually ordering the shake, but I couldn't help but think of Pulp Fiction with my first sip of the delectable drink in Australia. We all remember the infamous dance scene, but maybe the precursor isn't as memorable.

The scene is set with John Travolta and Uma Thurman ordering a Vanilla Coke and a $5 milkshake. Uma Thurman takes a seductive sip, says "yummy," and just like that Travolta is hooked. He has to know what a $5 shake tastes like. He takes a sip, then takes another sip, only to reply, “God damn! That is a fucking good milkshake.” Uma Thurman may have been on to something.

While I can’t speak for all of Australia, it seems to be the case that all up and down the east coast, milkshakes cost $5. Though it may seem pricey, much like in Pulp Fiction, the milkshakes in Oz leave you with little left to say but “damn!”

The milkshakes are thick, but not thick to sip. They are extra creamy, and to add a cherry on top (besides the one actually added) they come in the silver tin, giving you a large drink to savor in the down under heat. The cool drops sliding down the side of the tin only makes the milkshake more succulent. 

While milkshake culture may be a weird thing to look into, there seems to be a reoccurring theme of using ice cream in cold drinks in Australia. For those of us who love our iced coffee on a hot day, hopefully you don’t mind a few extra calories.

Iced coffee in Australia is actually done with ice cream, making the coffee extra sweet and creamy. Ice cream is also often substituted for milk in fruit smoothies! The calories may add up, but the possibility of diving head first into a delicious milkshake in the land down under is ubiquitous. 

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