my last aussie walk-abouts

Its been a whirl-wind of an experience, and it is all really coming to a close. I have now finished my last major trip across Australia this past weekend, and have already had to start saying goodbye to people around me. SO since my trip down south to Melbourne, I have traveled back up north the Cairns for round two and also out west to the middle of the outback.

Each week has really flown by when monday is a painful recovery from flights on top of morning work and lat night classes, tuesday is another long day of mourning and night classes buffered by a few hours at work, by wednesday I am just working and looking forward to the next trip , thursday is work and packing for the next flight and adventure.

The weekend in Cairns was no different, leaving early friday morning, round two up north was to bring a different group of people and different itinerary. This time instead of only 8 there was a group pf 30 of us. Unlike the spring break we had perfect weather!!! It was amazing to see the difference when the sun was out. We flooded the hostel and all set off on our 'free day' activities. Some went to skydive, other bungee jumping. As for me and Justin we went or a 30 min helicopter ride over the outer reef to a boat that would cruise us back in to shore. The view of the Great Barrier Reef was unreal from the air. You could see all the color changes in the water, whether there was a reef bomie, island, or sand bar. Over one reef we could even see at least 40 turtles cruising around! It was just sweet as! We landed on a floating dock to meet out boat for a dive and snorkel, before being fed and brought ashore to the sounds of live music. the next day was another full day trip out on the reef. This one brought us out to Michaelson's Cay where we had time to dive, be brought into the beach and snorkel, and also take a tour of the reef in a semi-submersible glass bottomed boat that you sat under the waterline looking out over the reef. It was almost like being in a submarine. (hence the name i assume). Our last day the group was split where some went for a rainforest bus tour, and a small group of us went horseback riding in the rainforest. I was the only one with prior riding experience and i therefore was placed a the back of the conga line so that the second instructor could take me out to canter and gallop on different trails. It was awesome, I remember how much i miss riding, and also how much long pants help. The group was soo funny considering most had never been on horses before. The trails took us up and down hills through small creeks and fields. The weather was perfect. Although i can say i have never ridden in a saddle with these things that acted like leg stoppers on the front. 

                                                               Reef from the helicopter

My horse Tinkerbell 

The next week of work and classes flew by again. I got through my presentation in my cinema class and paper for sociology. Instead of anticipating flights, there was a biathalon and plan of a local weekend. Yes, one of my friends was able to convinced me to do a Biathalon, of a run and swim, that was in two days time. Crazy, I know but I figured why not, it was only a 4k and 300m swim and also the last one of the season here. The only training i got in was a practice run, more or less to see if i could actually survive, and  about an hour of swimming. My goal: to finish around 30 mins. My accomplishment, finishing in 31.27 (including losing the race at one point) ahhaha but i survived a biatholon in Sydney. yeahhhhhh =) An after party was held and just made for a good night. The next night i was taken to Luna Park by my adopted little brother and sister, Gavin who's 11yrs and Amber who's 13yrs. After leaving at closing, I stayed at their house because for my local weekend i was being taken up to Sydneys northern beaches to a mates beach house. Life is so difficult. We hung out on the beach, sunday i watched the sunrise, and later went fishing off the rocks all before headed back to my long lost apartment and roomies.

Pearl Beach at sunrise 

The next week was very short because my final trip had me leaving on thursday morning. To finish my Australian experience i was flying out to the middle of the outback to see a really big rock, otherwise known as Uluru or Ayers Rock. I flew into Alice Springs and met a couple from texas on my flight who were traveling around Oz as well, ( and who were related to a Umass teacher! what a small world). I wandered around the small outback town, seeing the worse of the aboriginal problem that people hear about but never see in coastal towns. I met up with my friends who arrived on an earlier flight and watched the sunset behind the mountain range that surrounded us from a place called Anzac Hill. The next morning set the standard of rising before the sun. The 3 day Rock Tour took us over 500k across the red center of the Northern territory to see Kings Canyon, Kata tjuta with the valley of the winds, and of course Uluru. Over the span of  the trip we walked/hiked about 18 miles! A handy piece of equipment to have out here was a fly net that covered your head because of the sand flies that always wanted to be your friend. The overall experience was absolutely amazing.It was a completely different part of Australia then Sydney. It was the desert, harsh living bush that is usually thought of. I did get to see a wild kangaroo and also camels. the first night i got to help cook a bush meal on the campfire and sleep under the most amazing stars ever! I have never seen the stars like that in my life, because there was absolutely no chance of light pollution out there to ruin anything. I also got to watch as Uluru changed colors as the sun set and rose. To give you an idea about how big this rock actually is, it took my just over and hour and a half to walk around it! and i do not walk slow by any means. To say the least my trip into the outback was well worth it.

                                                           Team America at Uluru 

With my last two weeks I will be finishing classes,  saying goodbye to my co-workers and trying to get what i can from Sydney before i leave back to reality. Don't worry Easter will come before everyone knows it and i will be home again.

Over and Out

Lots of love - Julie

Fun Facts:

Uluru is an aboriginal Sacred site and has many creation stories around it. and still has an aboriginal community off of the back corner that lives traditionally

What is now the dessert outback of Australia used to be a giant inland ocean, and left behind fossils of sea urchins and shells across the outback. this one is along the top of Kings Canyon and was named freddy the fossil.

Down South with the Penguins and Apostles

              Its getting crazy how fast time is going, especially when traveling around Australia on the weekends. So the past weekend we flew south to Melbourne, Victoria. Here we got to explore a entirely different city then Sydney, tour the Great Ocean Road and see the Little Penguin Parade!
        Flying out early Friday morning we landed to a windy, overcast and almost cold 20C(68F). We dropped our bags at Nomads,our accommodation, and set out around the city. It is much more concentrated in size and at a more laid back pace then Sydney. Melbourne's streets were lined with very old and architectural buildings and factories that had been converted internally into shops and businesses. You could definitely see the inner, older brick buildings that were the original Melbourne, surrounded by the more modern high rises and geometric building growing around these. Known for its shopping and lived up to this. Every street was lined with shops of all kinds, from electronics and antiques to Gucci, Versace and Louis Vuitton. What was really amazing was instead of creepy ally-ways, even these small ways were lined with shops as well. It was worth it to wander down side streets to see what lies within. In one 5 story shopping place the center court was actually built around the Lead Pipe and Shot Factory. The brick building was literally built around!

looking up at the Factory 

                                                                                                 The group at the 12 Apostles         

Early morning pick up started are 2day adventure up the coast along the Great Ocean Road to see the Ship Wreck Coast, Surf Coast and site such as the gorge and the 12 Apostles (the main picture of this blog). Everything was so beautiful, it just felt like you were in a postcard. There was always a story behind the sites, whether tale of survival or Aboriginal tale. Australia keeps amazing me with everything!

We stayed in a small little beach town house for the night and sunday brought out on the ferry to explore Philip Island. So we watched a kneeboarding competition on one of the beaches before going to see the Little Penguins. We walked along the boardwalks before dinner and saw some of the chicks hiding underneath. After some pizza we went back and sat on designated parts of the beach to watch the parade. The little penguins wait until night fall to waddle up the beach in packs, when they are least vulnerable to the larger birds that eat them. One even got kinda lost on his way up and ended up walking right through our group! They were so cute. As you walked back through the dunes you could watch and hear as the penguins found their way back to their homes in the vegetation.

Now after this trip here are the Australian animals I have seen in the wild:
Wallabies
Koalas
Echidna (like procupines)
Cookaburra
Platapus
Crocodiles
Little Penguins
Bush Turkey
Wobbegongs (sharks)
Most of the Nemo cast: Nemo, Dory, Crush, lil squishy, Bubbles, Mr. Ray, Gill, Bloat, Gurgle, Jaques

I still need a wombat....

whats left? I am headed back up to Cairn for a weekend of more Great Barrier Reef, Horseback riding the rainforest and a helicopter ride over the outer reef =) who doesnt love the study abroad programs?

Lots of Love
xoxo Julie

Fun Facts:

- the Little Penguins are the smallest at only a foot tall max and also the only blue and white penguins.
- It will not be a shark or snake or spider that kills me down under, it will be a plane! I have never flown so much in my life.

Wet and Wild Spring Break

What a Spring break in the Oz! So let me start from the beginning. The day before I was scheduled to depart I received my itinerary for the week: Great Barrier Reef, rainforest, waterfalls, party bus, free day, minji swing and bungee jumping! Sounds amazing until I realized that instead of having the last day as the free day it got bumped into the middle of the week. So now my 3day live-aboard for diving overlaps with a day of the group trip to Cairns. Which at first was kind of upsetting, but, after realizing that my worst worry was whether I went on a swing in the jungle or out to dive the barrier reef, I decided everything would be fine.

The group of 8 of us was shuttled to the airport. Now you can bring food and drink on the plane with you! Toto we are not in the states anymore! I was told to carry the lighter in my checked bag on with me…(say what!?) The boarding was split so that if you were the last half of the rows you were guided outside along the plane and runway to the back of the plane. During the flight up I experienced the worst turbulence yet. Now this was tower of terror status, where I watched my soda lift off the tray and stay mid-air for a fraction of a second before bouncing off to the floor. My friend basically jumped into the boys lap next to her. It was quite intense. I have now decided my rule is don’t worry unless you see O2 masks deploy.

                Never the less we arrived in Cairns, Queensland, The tropics. Stepping out of the back of the plane, you hit a wall of humidity and heat even with the cloud cover. Colin, our guide for the week took us to our accommodations, a backpacker style hostel and bar, names Gilligans, before walking down the street for a welcome dinner at another restaurant. The tropics lived up to its name with thunderstorms and rain alternating with clear skies throughout the night and day. No wonder why it is so green here! At dinner there was free Bacardi tastings which ended with me winning sunglasses! O yeah. After 3 more bars/clubs we turned called it a night, so we could get our early start to the reef cruise.
        The Ocean Spirit sail catamaran took us out for a day of scuba and snorkeling on the inner reef. I got to see a crash coarse, and was blown away by how little people are told before being thrown in the water. We found lots of colorful fish, giant clams and NEMO! At first it the lowish vis and colors were a little disappointing but for just having a cyclone and all the flood water running back into the ocean this reef was closest to shore and getting the brunt of it all.

Next we took a day to drive up to Cape Tribulation and explore the Daintree rainforest and spot some crocodiles. We also went past Snapper island which was where some of the WWII series 'the Pacific' was shot. Due to all the rain they were still getting we almost got stuck up north because major road kept getting flooded over, and it wouldnt have been the first time that a 1 day excursion turned into 3 days. Luckily that was not the case.

Strangler vine, there was a host tree inside there before...

 Tuesday was another day trip but this time we visited the Misty Mountains and the Atherton tablelands to see the waterfalls and swim in lake Eacham, a volcanic crater. The rain was a lot less forgiving but it was still amazing. Here is the Milla Milla falls that we got to swim in and behind!

Tue night our group joined the Ultimate party bus which took us around Cairns to about 5 different bars. There were people from sweden, germany, england, denmark and of course the usa. the night-long game involved the girls each getting a nut, the guys each a bolt, and trying to find your match. this forced you out of your own group. Each destination also had a game or contest as well. It was just a fun, entertaining night around the city.

Wed was our free day, so a group of us decided to go whitewater rafting, or actually swift water rafting. the main river was so over flooded it was not raftable so we took the less intense river which was a nice day drifting down through the tropics. Idont think half of the group could have physically taken anything more considering they were still feeling the effects from the party bus ending only hours before. After rafting we were supposed to continue to skydiving but the weather turned against us after a beautiful morning so it was cancelled. 

Instead i went to a presentation on the Great Barrier and got packed for my early morning with the live-aboard. Our ship, the ScubaPro I, took us to the outer reef for 3 days of diving. Over all the water was abit rough but at 29C (84F) its hard to not like. Of course we were stuck between a storm to the north and also to the south causing a "very rare and unusual" SW wind, which is the only direction that doesnt allow the reef to protect us. But even still on the first dive we jumped in and found 2 turtles sleeping on the coral! amazing. even witht he so-so viz the colors and sea life were absolutly amazing. I had to learn some metric conversions in my head to list off after every dive for the crew and really got to practice my navigation since my 27yr old asian buddy was not the most experienced diver (although she followed quite nicely so i basically did whatever and she would simple tag along with her camera). I got some very nice pictures on my first dive and started to figure out my strobe as well. the rest of the day i dove without it. Luckily that night i pulled all my pics off, remembering my last liveabord, because on the first dive on friday it flooded! =( the second fatality. This was upsetting but it couldnt ruin that i was diving the GBR.

A sleepy turtle

close up to a giant clam about 4' long!

What was amazing was that you only had to visit 2 or 3 sites to get many different dives! On one reef you could get multiple dives and see a variety of sites by just heading in a different direction off the boat. So in the end it was amazing, I loved it and I have now officially dove the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Since the rest of my group left 2 days earlier I was on my own in Cairns. I went  back to Gilligans where I bunked with a 19yr old girl form Denmark who was backpacking, a boy from Sweden and another from Dublin, Ireland. I met up with everyone form the live-aboard for dinner and then hungout with my new roommates and the rest of the Dublin boys from next door. My last day was a tight fit on time because I went right out to the Mijing swing that i missed on Thursday. Luckily i was able to rebook it. Swung through the jungle and watched a few people bungee jump before the shuttle dropped me off an hour before my flight took off for Sydney!

This was the official half-way point of my Studies abroad. The rest of the time will fly by and Ill be home again! All my love to those at home!

--xoxo Julie

Fun Facts:  The Great Barrier Reef is the only living thing that can be seen from space and can only live in water higher then 68F

Most vines in the rainforest cannot even support their own weight, never mind Tarzan swinging on it

Nemo got his name from the type of fish he is which is an: Anemone fish

          

End of February

         Thats right. Its March 1st and i have now been in Australia for 6 weeks!! That means that next week is spring break (woohooo) but it also means that my adventure is half over (booo). If you thought February was packed with events and happenings gear up for March. I have every single weekend booked out in either Cains or Melbourne. This will the the month of diving the Great Barrier Reef, which was the whole point of my trip here right? This whole school thing has only gotten in the way of playing doctor and exploring Australia.

      Any who, to finish up the last week of February I had my normal classes, but I also explored Darling Harbor including a walk through of the Aquarium, Wildlife World and the Maritime Museum complete with Shark exhibit. I plan on revisting the Barrier Reef section of the aquarium and spending time reviewing all the creatures I may encounter in my mini holidays there =) Thursday was my Bridge Climb! We were put into very sexy gray suits with a fleece, headset, headlamp, and guide line clipped to us as we headed out right after sunset. We caught the fleeting colors and light as we started our trek upwards. It was a very gradual climb, with the exception of 3 steeper staircases to bring you from below the traffic to above it. The view was breathtaking as you watched the city light up in the night. We had the funniest guide who gave us fun facts on the history and making of the bridge as well as information on anything else you could see, from the harbor, to the flags and other building in sight. When we first headed out in our line I was last and he commented that I must be trouble because of it (he didn't even know the half of it). The total climb took around 4 hours but was absolutely amazing!

Friday was a stressed day at the office... I was taken up to a yacht club in Newport, just north of the city, to my boss's 34' catamaran, to go out for the day with a bunch of the nurses and staff. We sailed over to a small beach only accessible by water, anchored, swam and had lunch. So nice!  

The inside of the upper cabin with our cheese spread snack while sailing

(also took my traditional post boating nap here =] )

The weekend was the last weekend of summer here, and it brought some of the best weather. We went to the beach on saturday before a rushing home to grab my stuff and get to my workplace where i was meeting a coworker, Alex, for dinner. I was taken over this nurses house, met her two kids, who were soo cute, and then headed out for mexican. The group ended up being alex and husband, her best friend meda, husband, and son chirs, whos my age, and another husband whos wife was away. The restaurant was next to the beach and the weather was so nice we sat outside. The party began, with a tapas style meal and margaritas. Then came more food and a mojito and finally tequila shots. A birthday party also at the restaurant strung a piñata across the street and was entertainment for a while and by the end of the night the 5 guys almost drank the place out of coronas and we ran up a tab of over $700. After we visited one of the friends house for a while and finally got back to Alex's just past 1am. An early morning wake up around 7 got me and alex up so I could be shown the Central coast with its beaches and markets. (o yeah, I forgot to tell my roomies I wouldnt be home so half way through the day i got a text asking if i was still alive and if i was kidnapped.) The day was amazing, I met bush turkeys and swam in the surf. After dinner with the family i was driven home where the homework began.

part of a`walk we took besides one of the beaches

Bush turkey - quite small and can semi-launch fly

Now with classes done for the week I only have wed and thurs to work and then I am free. I will be flying up to Cains on saturday for a group trip until wed, where I will hang around for my liveaboard! It is going to be absolutely amazing and i will try to keep updated

Thats all for now folks! The next blogs should be from spring break =)
-- Love always,    Julie

Fun Facts:
-->The four large posts on the bridge are only cosmetic they do not actually hold up or support the bridge at all!

-->The bush turkey is protected and also build huge nests that look like a pile of leaves up tp 8' high and 15' in diameter. Once they are built you cannot touch them until the nest is deserted. this caused one of the rental properties to have to shut down when it was build in their driveway!

Bush turkey nest in the backyard of the beach house

Drinking. Sand. Sharks.

Starting week 5 of the Aussie Adventure and the weekend in Port Stephens kicked it off nicely.

Unlike the last group of 61 we were small at 17. 10 Capa (my group) and 7 from a Boston University group and o could you see the difference between the 5 Umass kids and the BU girls... hahaha. but i regress. We were all picked up and headed north watching What Happens in Vegas and Finding Nemo. Once out of the city the scenery was beautiful! Under a full moon it seemed more like that early mourning time as it is starting to become light out before the sun starts to rise. Absolutely amazing. We stayed in apartment not unlike those in Sydeny. I was roomed with 3 BU girls which was fine with me but i still ended up out with my group. The short night was filled with a quick trip down the road to the bottle shop before it closed, after which we hung out in one of the rooms before a couple of us went for a silent swim in the pool because it was so warm out (we are such rebels). 

view of Nelsons Bay out of our Apartments

An early start got us up to go to feed the sting rays and sharks. Dressed in wetsuits we were given short poles with clothespins on them to feed small prawns (shrimp) and squid to the creature in the 2.5' deep pools. There was also a ray over 4' across who swam around you. We later were told it was the same kind that killed the crocodile hunter Steve Irwin, although its barbs were removed so it was not dangerous.

We then made our way out toward the ocean and into a 4x4 bus that took us for a bumpy ride over the huge sand dunes up to our starting location for Dune boarding. You get to sit on what looked like a skateboard deck and go sledding on the sand using your arms behind you as brakes and balance. The ride down was of course wicked awesome but the climb back up, barefoot over the sand was the workout of the day. I was able to stay relatively sand free until i tried to stand and ride down like a snowboard without any straps or anything which of course about 3/4 down the hill failed epic-ly. 

O and there were some camels we visited for a few mins in the dunes too.

Straight onto the dolphin watching cruise we were still covered in sand and anticipating when we ere able to jump in the slide and hang out in a net off the back of the boat in the water. ( Although because of recent shark sightings we were not allowed off of the net) There was at least 8 dolphins and a few calves out around the boat as we cruised within Nelsons bay.

The passage out of the bay

Slide and net that is lowered into the water

We disembarked and walked up the street back home to shower and get ready for dinner and our first wine and beer tasting. First we had the opportunity to climb up to the lookout summit over the Tasmanian sea and Bay since we were a smaller group. The 'walk' 130 meters up  left us wishing for another shower but the summit gave the most wonderful sea breeze and breathtaking views that it was worth it 

Here I discovered different craft beers, although sadly none that agreed with me. But what did was a wine liqueur Celtic Cream, similar to a Baileys but BETTER! so I bought 2 =) Upon arriving back to the apts a few of us decided to go swimming for a while before heading out for the night. I headed down to the harbor and walked around the nightlife and out along the jetty before heading back in for the night. Sunday brought 4 different wineries of the Hunter Valley, starting by 10am. I learned more about wines and the differences between them. While most i still could not stand the taste there were a couple of crisp white wines and dessert wines that i was able to enjoy! i turned the heads of my friends when they heard me utter that one was good or i liked it, since it is known i usually do not touch wine or beer. The last drink of the day was a chili shot called Dragons Breath which was really smooth with a strong punch of heat. so good.(also got a small bottle of this) 

looking out over one of the wineries

All in all a successful trip !

lots of love! - Julie

Fun Facts: Red grapes are picked at night for the most constant sugar levels

The year on a wine bottle is when the grapes were picked not when it was made

Livin' in a land Down Under

Ok ok ok I have now officially booked trips for another 4 weekends of my semester! Starting this coming weekend with other local events in the remaining time, a general outline goes something like this.....
Feb 18-20= Port Stephens for: Dune boarding, dolphin watching cruise, ray and shark feeding, wine and liquor tasting.
Feb 24(Thursday)= Sydney Harbor Bridge Climb
March 4-5 = Day out on my internship supervisor's cruising yacht with the staff. Start of the Gay and LesbianMardi gras with parade and events
March 5-13= SPRING BREAK in Cairns
                    5-9th:Great Barrier Reef and Rain forest trip-with diving, swimming in a volcano crater, croc spotting cruise, Atherlon Tablelands, Skydiving =)
                      9-12:  3day 2night live-aboard with ProDive in the Great Barrier (11 dives!)
March 17(Thursday)= St Patrick's day parade
March 18-21= Melbourne trip for the Great Ocean Road tour and Phillip Island to watch the penguins march in to their home in the dunes
March 25-27= Weekend Trip back up to Cairns!!
                      cruise/helicopter ride around reef with Justin
                      another day diving the Great Barrier Reef (because you cant get enough)
                      horseback riding the rain forest and bush

All of which bring us into April which is very unplanned so far but local happening that are a MUST include tour the opera house, the Tarango zoo, Sydney aquarium, Sydney tower, and watch a cricket and Footie (Australian rule football) game. maybe even some form of actual shark dive... great white??

Anyways... besides my agenda this past weekend brought a fun night out, a lazy rainy saturday,  and a busy sunday. Friday, while all others were at work, I happened to be free and headed to a small beach to enjoy the sun.

That night brought us to a Japanese Karaoke restaurant Mizuya, that due to our groups size we were able to get put into a private karaoke room just for dinner! So in our private room with a tv playing music videos, we had computer to order our food and refreshments from, that were delivered accordingly in to us.  Followed by a walk across the street to The Three Wise Monkeys Pub that had a live band playing some very american covers.

Saturday was relaxing and it was very nice to basically do nothing for the first time. I was able to watch some aussie sports on the tele and cook some good ol grilled cheese and ramin noodle with Morgan young! Sunday was much more eventful starting with a morning gym session before Hillsong church, Paddys market (which is like a huge indoor flea market) and finally the rugby game at the Olympic stadium aka the birds nest. The Rabbitohs vs the Dragons. Rugby is so much more intense then football because it is just as physical, if not more, but without the pads. The stadium was amazing to actual be at, and just imagine what the atmosphere would have been for the actual Olympic games! Unbelievable.

Monday was long Valentines day <3 , which did not seen as overly commercialized as at home. I brought a box of Lindt chocolate into work with me for all the nurses and surgeons which was enjoyed very much. Then made my way home after my night class and i found a large black box waiting for me in my apartment. Inside I found a dozen long-stemmed roses! It made my night considering Chris is in the gulf of mexico and I'm in Sydney so i wasn't looking forward to anything. I love Chris and thank little Mikey for his help in being behind it.

So now i just have to write a movie review, paper on Australia Day and CV (resume) / cover letter for my classes so that i can fully enjoy my weekends! Watch out for the pics and updates from each adventure!

My love to you all!

--Julie

Fun Fact: A medical 'Intern' in Australia is a title that means a qualified physician who is working on their specialty, while for the US it is someone who is interested in a field and just starting to gain practical experience whether paid or not. So  I have been introducing myself  at a very high level to the Aussies here!! yeahhh

            

Picture recap so far

So I know I've been lacking on putting pictures on here so here is a few from my first few weeks !

This is what I left.. (and much more that I missed)

First ray of light in about 35 hours after leaving Monday night from Logan this is Wednesday morning over the Pacific

Our first dinner we made for ourselves in our new apartment. Bowtie pasta in a cream sauce with mushrooms sun-dried tomatoes peas and garlic bread. yummm

I got to feed and pet the Koala at the wildlife park!

Little Penguins of Australia . One of these guys popped up at the yacht club before my dive!

the roomies: Morgan, Sandy, me and Monika with the Three Sister(the 3 mtns) of the Blue Mountains

Hanging out in a waterfall. No big deal

Manley Beach

Sydney at Sunrise

Big Hill Beach in Crescent Head where we went surfing

Surfs up Down Under at last for me

Bonfire on the beach with everyone (we were the two girls to build it)

Everyday I travel the bridge to class or work and everyday I can't help thinking, I'm in Sydney Australia

I will try to keep at least a few pics on each blog now so you can further enjoy my adventures down under!