Last week I spent some time in Melbourne with Shelley and we had a great time! Then, over the weekend we went camping with a group at Wine Glass Bay (east coast of Tasmania). I am just going to tell a few things about these trips because I leave for New Zealand tomorrow and I want to update everyone before I set out for another adventure! I have been busy with exams too and I only have one left!!!!
What we did/saw in Melbourne:
-St. Kilda Beach
-Lygon Street for Shelley's B-day dinner (street filled with Italian restaurants!)
-Went on the Great Ocean Road tour
-Twelve Apostles
-Bells Beach (where giant surfing competition is held)
-Rainforest
-Saw koalas and birds in the wild
-London Bridge
-More, but I cannot think of right now...
-Victoria Market (GIANT)
-MCG (Melbourne Cricket Grounds, where footy games are played, giant)
-Lots of free transportation, which was great!
In our hostel we met people from France, Italy, Germany, and Wales. I tried to practice my French from High School, but failed.
Wine Glass Bay:
-Left Sat. morning and made our way to the east coast
-Went 4W driving
-Our friend Froggy has a new 4W vehicle and it has its own water pump in it, so you can fill up water bottles and such!
-Stopped at a local place and got some mussels and oysters for dinner
-Found camp, near Friendly Beach along with a friendly wallaby that chilled with us and later a possom
-Cooked the mussels and oysters along with steak, chicken, and snags over the fire and then had s'mores for dessert Yummmmmm!
-On Sun. we played some cricket, which is hard to hit because the bat is weird...
-Hiked to Wine Glass's beach which took about 3 hours all together to hike there and back
-Great time and beautiful weather!
On Wednesday Brenna left and now there are only three Americans left. :( Our little family is slowly leaving one by one. Shelley leaves on the 8th and then Stew heads up to Sydney on the 10th. I plan on traveling after we get back from New Zealand before I leave on the 17th.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Melbourne bound!
Shelley and I booked out flights to Melbourne today and will be there tomorrow until Friday! We are soooo excited! Supposedly Melbourne has some really good shopping and places to eat. Then on Saturday, some of our friends are taking us to Wine Glass Bay (one of the world's best beaches) to camp at for the weekend. This is going to be a great and relaxing week before my exams next week.
On Saturday we went to the Education Ball and had a great time. Then on Sunday we went out to dinner because Paige was leaving the next day. It sad to say good-bye.
Tonight, we celebrated Shelley's Birthday since it is on Wednesday and she wanted to see everyone before we left. Stew made us some buffalo wings (Aussies do not like spicy foods so it was good to have some spiciness) and homemade mac n cheese. It was delicious! We just hung out and played some games with all of our Aussie friends.
Now I need to get some sleep so I can pack in the morning and head off to Melbourne!!
On Saturday we went to the Education Ball and had a great time. Then on Sunday we went out to dinner because Paige was leaving the next day. It sad to say good-bye.
Tonight, we celebrated Shelley's Birthday since it is on Wednesday and she wanted to see everyone before we left. Stew made us some buffalo wings (Aussies do not like spicy foods so it was good to have some spiciness) and homemade mac n cheese. It was delicious! We just hung out and played some games with all of our Aussie friends.
Now I need to get some sleep so I can pack in the morning and head off to Melbourne!!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Done!...well, almost
Yesterday was my last day of class!!!!! I have next week off and then I have my first exam on Oct. 26th. My teachers told me what to expect for the exams, which made me feel so much better! They grade very hard here, but now that I know what to prepare for I am not so nervous. I am starting to plan some trips around the mainland and cannot wait to hit some beaches! The weather has been in the upper 60's and lower 70's, but by the time I leave it will be in 80's/90's. I plan on going to the Great Barrier Reef and by the time I get up there it will around 100 degrees.
On Saturday we are all going to the Education Ball. It is at a place in the city and there will be a live band and food.
On Monday, Paige is leaving us. It will be really weird without her! We have become like a family here and it will be sad to see her go. I come home Nov. 17th. I leave Launceston at 6:30 am and arrive in Indy at 6:30 pm (still on the 17th) Whenever I get home I cannot wait to get a McDonald's sweet tea and some Taco Bell!!!
Random:
-mozzie = mosquito
-popular phrase: are you keen?
-mail is called the post
-I have read 16 novels plus two thick readers (like text books) this semester! Also tons of articles to go along with the novels...
-They do not have Tootsie Rolls here and when I tried to explain them everyone thought they sounded nasty haha
-the crosswalks all have buttons that you have to push and when it is time to go they make this sound that immediately makes you want to walk and reminds me of a video game
On Saturday we are all going to the Education Ball. It is at a place in the city and there will be a live band and food.
On Monday, Paige is leaving us. It will be really weird without her! We have become like a family here and it will be sad to see her go. I come home Nov. 17th. I leave Launceston at 6:30 am and arrive in Indy at 6:30 pm (still on the 17th) Whenever I get home I cannot wait to get a McDonald's sweet tea and some Taco Bell!!!
Random:
-mozzie = mosquito
-popular phrase: are you keen?
-mail is called the post
-I have read 16 novels plus two thick readers (like text books) this semester! Also tons of articles to go along with the novels...
-They do not have Tootsie Rolls here and when I tried to explain them everyone thought they sounded nasty haha
-the crosswalks all have buttons that you have to push and when it is time to go they make this sound that immediately makes you want to walk and reminds me of a video game
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Grand Final #2, Indian Food, and SPRING!
What a busy past two weeks these has been! I have only one more week of classes before I get a one-week break and then exams. I have been typing up lots of big essays, working on an art project, and reviewing all the good stuff I have learned this semester. I CANNOT believe that this semester is almost over! It feels like it was just July when I was trying to figure out what classes to take.
Last weekend we went back to Shane’s to watch the Grand Final #2 and unfortunately the Saints lost. Collingwood was clearly the better team from the first quarter.
Paige was not feeling well last Friday and got into the doctor on Sunday and found out she had tonsillitis. She has been sick all week, but finally felt better this Friday. We decided to have a girls’ night (Friday) and went out for dinner, got some ice cream, and watched a movie. It was a much needed night.
Yesterday our friend Pragy cooked us up an Indian meal. He is from Indian so it was real Indian food and was SPICY! He made two types of curry and butter chicken. We also had naan and Mango lassies to cool our mouths down. It was delicious!! I made puppy chow and Oreo balls (some dipped in Milo aka their Nesquick) for dessert.
The weather has been absolutely beautiful! It has been the upper 60’s, lower 70’s and the sunshine has felt amazing. Two Sundays ago was Daylight Savings, so I had to set my clock an hour ahead. I am now 15 hours ahead of Indiana. Now it does not get dark until 8ish, which I love! It is going to be hard to go back to the coldness and darkness. Today I sat outside and did some homework and got some tan lines!
Random:
- We have been watching the Commonwealth games, which is like the Olympics but just for countries owned by the Commonwealth
- Mushies = mushrooms
- Powdered sugar = icing sugar
- Some movies and books have different covers than in America
- Read Swallow the Air for my Reading Stories class and it is written by an Australian and she used a lot of Australian slang/lingo in it and I would get really excited when I knew what the words or phrases meant!
- I am making a children’s book for my final project in my art class and it is based on time so I am using countries that my friends have visited/studied in to represent the time differences. It has been a very fun project to work on and I cannot wait to see the final product!
- Australians say “zed” instead “z” and the say “h” as “hch”
Last weekend we went back to Shane’s to watch the Grand Final #2 and unfortunately the Saints lost. Collingwood was clearly the better team from the first quarter.
Paige was not feeling well last Friday and got into the doctor on Sunday and found out she had tonsillitis. She has been sick all week, but finally felt better this Friday. We decided to have a girls’ night (Friday) and went out for dinner, got some ice cream, and watched a movie. It was a much needed night.
Yesterday our friend Pragy cooked us up an Indian meal. He is from Indian so it was real Indian food and was SPICY! He made two types of curry and butter chicken. We also had naan and Mango lassies to cool our mouths down. It was delicious!! I made puppy chow and Oreo balls (some dipped in Milo aka their Nesquick) for dessert.
The weather has been absolutely beautiful! It has been the upper 60’s, lower 70’s and the sunshine has felt amazing. Two Sundays ago was Daylight Savings, so I had to set my clock an hour ahead. I am now 15 hours ahead of Indiana. Now it does not get dark until 8ish, which I love! It is going to be hard to go back to the coldness and darkness. Today I sat outside and did some homework and got some tan lines!
Random:
- We have been watching the Commonwealth games, which is like the Olympics but just for countries owned by the Commonwealth
- Mushies = mushrooms
- Powdered sugar = icing sugar
- Some movies and books have different covers than in America
- Read Swallow the Air for my Reading Stories class and it is written by an Australian and she used a lot of Australian slang/lingo in it and I would get really excited when I knew what the words or phrases meant!
- I am making a children’s book for my final project in my art class and it is based on time so I am using countries that my friends have visited/studied in to represent the time differences. It has been a very fun project to work on and I cannot wait to see the final product!
- Australians say “zed” instead “z” and the say “h” as “hch”
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