Sadly tomorrow morning I have to say goodbye to the lovely Smith family. My time here in Yass has gone by so quickly and I'm dreading to say goodbye to th girls.
My experience as an au pair was a good one. I've learned so much about being an care giver and I'm very thankful for that! The girls have taught me a few things, but the most import has to be patiance. This is a skill that I feel I can always be improving on!!!!
I'm going to be leaving Yass with many good memories not only of the Smith family but my other adventures that I've had during my stay.
I've just spent the evening on the lounge with the girls watching Fern Gully( a personal favorite of mine). We had a great cuddle and they loved the movie! I'm probably going to miss these cuddles the most!!!
Tomorrow I'll be off onto my next big adventure or maybe I should say adventures! I've got about 2 weeks left in Australia, where I'll travel the east coast then end by spending a few days in Brisbane catching up with Bethany, from Bloomington, and Michale, from my Science Po exchange, all before I head off to Canada and the Western Untied States!!!
Have I mentioned that I am an extermly lucky lady?
Friday, July 24, 2015
Saturday, June 20, 2015
You say BAHHsket bull I say BAEsketball
Sadly I have to say goodbye to another friend. We met in playgroup and have done all sort of "mom activities" together, but we've also had some good child free adventures! Thanks for all the good times Heather, see you in the States for our next big road trip :)
This blog will update you on all my most recent Heather activities.
Last weekend we decided to have one last hurrah in the wild city of Canberra! Our first night out together we splurged on a hostel, but why would we do that now that Heather has awesome Irvan the Urvan. We found a parking lot that didn't look like we'd be either arrested or kidnapped in and set up camp! Started off the evening with some goon (boxed wine) and the best pulled pork sandwhich I've ever had!!!! Then we hit the town! Had a super yummy peach cocktails at a speak easy style bar. And since it was our last hurrah we also went to the Kilroys type bars, for all you Hoosier readers. Cheap drinks, and wide variety of customers to put it nicely!!! Had another decent sleep in good ol Irv and didn't get arrested for sleeping in a parking lot!
During the week we had a massive play date with FIVE children aged 6 months to 4 years AND we managed to get them all to sleep durning nap time! We also went to see Inside Out, which was a great movie.
Last night we had a great time out in Yass. The Smiths last au pair Pauline is in town for the weekend, so it was a big au pair night! Lots of white wine was consumed and we had some good laughs.
We've tried to say goodbye a few times, but tomorrow will be the day :(
I'll miss you heaps Heather, and that posh English accent of yours!
This blog will update you on all my most recent Heather activities.
Last weekend we decided to have one last hurrah in the wild city of Canberra! Our first night out together we splurged on a hostel, but why would we do that now that Heather has awesome Irvan the Urvan. We found a parking lot that didn't look like we'd be either arrested or kidnapped in and set up camp! Started off the evening with some goon (boxed wine) and the best pulled pork sandwhich I've ever had!!!! Then we hit the town! Had a super yummy peach cocktails at a speak easy style bar. And since it was our last hurrah we also went to the Kilroys type bars, for all you Hoosier readers. Cheap drinks, and wide variety of customers to put it nicely!!! Had another decent sleep in good ol Irv and didn't get arrested for sleeping in a parking lot!
During the week we had a massive play date with FIVE children aged 6 months to 4 years AND we managed to get them all to sleep durning nap time! We also went to see Inside Out, which was a great movie.
Last night we had a great time out in Yass. The Smiths last au pair Pauline is in town for the weekend, so it was a big au pair night! Lots of white wine was consumed and we had some good laughs.
We've tried to say goodbye a few times, but tomorrow will be the day :(
I'll miss you heaps Heather, and that posh English accent of yours!
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Irvan Urvan
Happy Wednesday from Yass!
I've been talking about visiting the famous Blue Mountains since I arrived here in Australia and last week I finally made it happen!
Heather and I took her brand spank'n new 1980s camper van out into the wilderness for a two day adventure. A side note, Heather and her mom will be driving this van up the east coast of Australia in two weeks! So cool! So this was big Irvs first test out on the road. Despite the crazy steep hills and hair pin turns he did well.
We started our journey late Wednesday evening, and arrived in at a funny hostel in the town of Katoomba. The woman who checked us in didn't really seem to know what was going on, but we ended up in a very well lite room ( thanks for that eye mask Karen Pacific, it went to good use!). After some instant coffee, fried eggs and brownies for breakfast we were ready to explore! I've leaned that Pinterest is a great way to plan a trip, so we headed to these waterfalls that I had seen cool pictures of. Pinterest wasn't lieing, they were beautiful! We ended up taking a little unplanned hike that gave us great views of the mountain range. They are called the Blue Mountains from the eucalyptus trees, which put off a blue haze. Lucky us we had great weather and the mountains did look blue! After a nice coffee in the cute Art Deco town, Lerua we headed to the ultra famous Three Sisters. I would suggest just googling the story of the rocks so I don't butcher it! Some other highlights of the day were; having lunch with a Kookaburra, seeing black cockatoos, and riding the steepest inclined roller coaster in the world! That night we camped in the van at this amazing look out called Perry's look down. We caught the sunset and had a great show from the valley birds. I should specify that we were really glamping. We cooked dinner on a protable stove, drank wine (cheap boxed wine) and even watched a movie!!!
To our surprise we managed to sleep in till 8 and didn't wake up half frozen. Heather cooked me some beans on toast for breakfast, and we were back on the road. Day two we headed to the Jenolan Caves, some the oldest and largest limestone caves in the world! The drive there was slightly terrifying, but good ol Irv didn't let us down (literally this road was crazy steep). Following suite to my walking experience Heather and I ended us taking a wrong path on our hike and ended up on top of this massive hill! The view were pretty amazing on the way up and we saw a super rare bird, the Lyre bird, which kind of looks like a small peacock. After we walked back down our small mountain we looked for some platypus in the Blue lake, but didn't have any luck :( One of the coolest things about Jenolan was that you have to drive through a cave to get to the parking lot! There was also an old hotel there which really gave me the creeps. It felt like the shining! On our drive home we half expected to have a run in with a kangaroo but we got super lucky and didn't hit any! You always have to be on gaurd while driving at night for wild Roos.
It was a really awesome trip, and I'm glad I got experience it in Irvan the Urvan!!! Best of luck on your future adventures Irv.
I've been talking about visiting the famous Blue Mountains since I arrived here in Australia and last week I finally made it happen!
Heather and I took her brand spank'n new 1980s camper van out into the wilderness for a two day adventure. A side note, Heather and her mom will be driving this van up the east coast of Australia in two weeks! So cool! So this was big Irvs first test out on the road. Despite the crazy steep hills and hair pin turns he did well.
We started our journey late Wednesday evening, and arrived in at a funny hostel in the town of Katoomba. The woman who checked us in didn't really seem to know what was going on, but we ended up in a very well lite room ( thanks for that eye mask Karen Pacific, it went to good use!). After some instant coffee, fried eggs and brownies for breakfast we were ready to explore! I've leaned that Pinterest is a great way to plan a trip, so we headed to these waterfalls that I had seen cool pictures of. Pinterest wasn't lieing, they were beautiful! We ended up taking a little unplanned hike that gave us great views of the mountain range. They are called the Blue Mountains from the eucalyptus trees, which put off a blue haze. Lucky us we had great weather and the mountains did look blue! After a nice coffee in the cute Art Deco town, Lerua we headed to the ultra famous Three Sisters. I would suggest just googling the story of the rocks so I don't butcher it! Some other highlights of the day were; having lunch with a Kookaburra, seeing black cockatoos, and riding the steepest inclined roller coaster in the world! That night we camped in the van at this amazing look out called Perry's look down. We caught the sunset and had a great show from the valley birds. I should specify that we were really glamping. We cooked dinner on a protable stove, drank wine (cheap boxed wine) and even watched a movie!!!
To our surprise we managed to sleep in till 8 and didn't wake up half frozen. Heather cooked me some beans on toast for breakfast, and we were back on the road. Day two we headed to the Jenolan Caves, some the oldest and largest limestone caves in the world! The drive there was slightly terrifying, but good ol Irv didn't let us down (literally this road was crazy steep). Following suite to my walking experience Heather and I ended us taking a wrong path on our hike and ended up on top of this massive hill! The view were pretty amazing on the way up and we saw a super rare bird, the Lyre bird, which kind of looks like a small peacock. After we walked back down our small mountain we looked for some platypus in the Blue lake, but didn't have any luck :( One of the coolest things about Jenolan was that you have to drive through a cave to get to the parking lot! There was also an old hotel there which really gave me the creeps. It felt like the shining! On our drive home we half expected to have a run in with a kangaroo but we got super lucky and didn't hit any! You always have to be on gaurd while driving at night for wild Roos.
It was a really awesome trip, and I'm glad I got experience it in Irvan the Urvan!!! Best of luck on your future adventures Irv.
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Double the reunion double the fun
After four months of living in Australia, I finally made it to Sydney! And following suit of my traveling theme I went to visit some friends:)
I met Justine in Ghana during my internship with Global Mamas. Being a local Sydneier she showed Jensen and I a really good time.
Jensen and I met officially working at Urban together, but she's a Hoosier! She's studying in Melbourne on exchange and also loving the Aussie life!
After an early morning and a few bus rides I arrived in Sydney! Jensen and I were both starving from our journies so we grabbed a yummy burger before we set off on exploring the city. We had a bit of a common trend of getting lost from the start of our day and missed a free walking tour I had heard about. But we weren't bothered and we explored on our own. We made it to a very fancy old shopping center the Queen Victoria Building and a lovely park in the middle of the city, the Chinese Friendship Garden. After a quick outfit change we headed to meet Justine at the very cool Opera Bar. The bar is located right on the water front next to the Opera House. Jensen and I were both treated to an amazing view of the Opera House lit up and a few yummy glasses of wine. Next we headed to the Rocks, the oldest area of Sydney for a pub experience. We had lots of fun dancing to the cover band, even if we were about 20 years younger than everyone there! And to end the first night we got a bit lost after saying a sad goodbye to Justine. Buuuuut we accidentally found this alley way of bird cages I wanted to see (from Pinterest) and grabbed some yummy slices of pizza.
After a good giggle discussing the night before Jensen and I headed back out in the city for more tourist adventures! Reader, be proud of us! We walked literally all the way around central Sydney on Saturday. Through the botanical gardens, up to Mrs. Macquaire's chair look out point, around the harbor to the Opera House, around more of the harbor to the Rocks markets, up to the Harbor Bridge, down into the CBD, then across back to the hostel! Let's just say by 4pm we were exhausted, but we had a concert ahead of us! Quick lay down and wine run and we were at this cute little Thai restaurant, called Spice I am (oh and we walked). With fully bellies and empty bottles we were off to Alt-j!!!! Amazing concert! The openers were also pretty good, but Alt-j was better than expected live! We left with smiles on our faces, and got lost on the way back to the hostel. We literally walked in circles, but we're in bed by midnight.
Last day in the city was meant to be our big beach day. We did make it to Manly. We caught a ferry, which provided great views of the city and arrived in this cute little beach town. Had an amazing brunch, and I splurged on a Bikini! Then we ferried back and had to say goodbye, but I'll see you soon in Indiana! Then I hopped back on a ferry to check out Luna Park. I just did a little walk around, but it was a pretty cool place. A lot smaller than expected, with maybe 10 rides. I had intended to go to Bondi Beach, but felt short on time so I headed to China Town to checkout the indoor Paddy's Markets. What I saw was like a cleaner version of the souks in Morocco. Looked like you could buy a variety of things all for super cheap. Then it was back to the hostel before catching my bus back to Yass.
We really lucked out with nice weather, after all the rain Sydney had been getting. I'm also pretty proud of the amount of things we managed to see in 3 days! Really loved Sydney, but Melbourne still holds my #1 Aussie city's spot.
Until next time!
I met Justine in Ghana during my internship with Global Mamas. Being a local Sydneier she showed Jensen and I a really good time.
Jensen and I met officially working at Urban together, but she's a Hoosier! She's studying in Melbourne on exchange and also loving the Aussie life!
After an early morning and a few bus rides I arrived in Sydney! Jensen and I were both starving from our journies so we grabbed a yummy burger before we set off on exploring the city. We had a bit of a common trend of getting lost from the start of our day and missed a free walking tour I had heard about. But we weren't bothered and we explored on our own. We made it to a very fancy old shopping center the Queen Victoria Building and a lovely park in the middle of the city, the Chinese Friendship Garden. After a quick outfit change we headed to meet Justine at the very cool Opera Bar. The bar is located right on the water front next to the Opera House. Jensen and I were both treated to an amazing view of the Opera House lit up and a few yummy glasses of wine. Next we headed to the Rocks, the oldest area of Sydney for a pub experience. We had lots of fun dancing to the cover band, even if we were about 20 years younger than everyone there! And to end the first night we got a bit lost after saying a sad goodbye to Justine. Buuuuut we accidentally found this alley way of bird cages I wanted to see (from Pinterest) and grabbed some yummy slices of pizza.
After a good giggle discussing the night before Jensen and I headed back out in the city for more tourist adventures! Reader, be proud of us! We walked literally all the way around central Sydney on Saturday. Through the botanical gardens, up to Mrs. Macquaire's chair look out point, around the harbor to the Opera House, around more of the harbor to the Rocks markets, up to the Harbor Bridge, down into the CBD, then across back to the hostel! Let's just say by 4pm we were exhausted, but we had a concert ahead of us! Quick lay down and wine run and we were at this cute little Thai restaurant, called Spice I am (oh and we walked). With fully bellies and empty bottles we were off to Alt-j!!!! Amazing concert! The openers were also pretty good, but Alt-j was better than expected live! We left with smiles on our faces, and got lost on the way back to the hostel. We literally walked in circles, but we're in bed by midnight.
Last day in the city was meant to be our big beach day. We did make it to Manly. We caught a ferry, which provided great views of the city and arrived in this cute little beach town. Had an amazing brunch, and I splurged on a Bikini! Then we ferried back and had to say goodbye, but I'll see you soon in Indiana! Then I hopped back on a ferry to check out Luna Park. I just did a little walk around, but it was a pretty cool place. A lot smaller than expected, with maybe 10 rides. I had intended to go to Bondi Beach, but felt short on time so I headed to China Town to checkout the indoor Paddy's Markets. What I saw was like a cleaner version of the souks in Morocco. Looked like you could buy a variety of things all for super cheap. Then it was back to the hostel before catching my bus back to Yass.
We really lucked out with nice weather, after all the rain Sydney had been getting. I'm also pretty proud of the amount of things we managed to see in 3 days! Really loved Sydney, but Melbourne still holds my #1 Aussie city's spot.
Until next time!
Sunday, May 3, 2015
Workin for the Weekends
How is it already May?!?!? Time seems to be flying by!
I have an adult friend again!!!! Pretty major news from my front! It's been pretty tricky for me to meet people, and was so lucky to have met Tanja, whom is now back in Germany. But last week at playgroup (I'm such a mom!) I met a lovey au pair, Heather, who lives about 20 minutes south of Yass. Which is awesome because everyone else lives about an hour away.
Last weekend was Anzac Day, which commimerates Australian soldiers landing in the Golipoli Island during WWI. But now it's kind of like the 4th of the July in the States and everyone drinks. It's also the only day of the year that you can play this gambling game called Two Up. Three coins are tossed in the air and you can bet heads or tails. Then the winner takes all. Unfortunately Aussie luck wasn't on my side and I lost. But it was a really fun atmosphere! Lots of yelling and clapping. I also had my first Aussie beer at this event, tasted like PBR. Later that night I went out with a troupe of au pairs, like a good 30 of us. We went to a few different bars and I didn't get back to the hostel till 4am! Haven't stayed up that late in so long, (I'm such a mom!). But my highlight of the evening was going to McDonalds aka maccas, at about 3. The place was trashed! There was even a guy passed out! Probably won't have another weekend like that during my stay here, so I'm glad I did it!
Last night Heather invited me to her host families home for dinner and beer pong. Her host parents own a winery and live on the most beautiful property and their house was out of home magazine! Huge windows facing the vinard and open floor plan. I didn't want to be a creepy guest so I don't have any photos. But playing beer pong was lots of fun, made me feel like I was back home. In proof of last night's fun I wasn't feeling 100% today. My day has been spent in rotation of sitting on the back porch and taking naps!
Changing subject, the landscape here in Yass has really stolen my heart. It's fun to watch the hills in the distance change color throughout the day and each sunset is so beautiful! The lighting here just seems magical, like when the sun comes out after it rains. Hard to describe. But now that I have a set date home, I need to cherish the little special things that Yass has to offer.
Next Friday I'm off to Sydney for a Bloomington reunion and a full out tourist trip! And tomorrow Heather and I are doing a Zumba! class. Should be a good laugh and workout.
I have an adult friend again!!!! Pretty major news from my front! It's been pretty tricky for me to meet people, and was so lucky to have met Tanja, whom is now back in Germany. But last week at playgroup (I'm such a mom!) I met a lovey au pair, Heather, who lives about 20 minutes south of Yass. Which is awesome because everyone else lives about an hour away.
Last weekend was Anzac Day, which commimerates Australian soldiers landing in the Golipoli Island during WWI. But now it's kind of like the 4th of the July in the States and everyone drinks. It's also the only day of the year that you can play this gambling game called Two Up. Three coins are tossed in the air and you can bet heads or tails. Then the winner takes all. Unfortunately Aussie luck wasn't on my side and I lost. But it was a really fun atmosphere! Lots of yelling and clapping. I also had my first Aussie beer at this event, tasted like PBR. Later that night I went out with a troupe of au pairs, like a good 30 of us. We went to a few different bars and I didn't get back to the hostel till 4am! Haven't stayed up that late in so long, (I'm such a mom!). But my highlight of the evening was going to McDonalds aka maccas, at about 3. The place was trashed! There was even a guy passed out! Probably won't have another weekend like that during my stay here, so I'm glad I did it!
Last night Heather invited me to her host families home for dinner and beer pong. Her host parents own a winery and live on the most beautiful property and their house was out of home magazine! Huge windows facing the vinard and open floor plan. I didn't want to be a creepy guest so I don't have any photos. But playing beer pong was lots of fun, made me feel like I was back home. In proof of last night's fun I wasn't feeling 100% today. My day has been spent in rotation of sitting on the back porch and taking naps!
Changing subject, the landscape here in Yass has really stolen my heart. It's fun to watch the hills in the distance change color throughout the day and each sunset is so beautiful! The lighting here just seems magical, like when the sun comes out after it rains. Hard to describe. But now that I have a set date home, I need to cherish the little special things that Yass has to offer.
Next Friday I'm off to Sydney for a Bloomington reunion and a full out tourist trip! And tomorrow Heather and I are doing a Zumba! class. Should be a good laugh and workout.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Everyone thinks I'm from Canada
G'Day!
Life in Yass is still treating me well!
The girls and I have been having lots of fun, afternoon dance parties, massive forts, lots of picnics, and this week we made a cake!
Last weekend was bitter sweet as my only close au pair friend, Tanja, left Canberra but we made the most of our last weekend. Facebook told me of this cool event called Hustle&Scoute Twilight Fashion Market. It took place in an airplane hanger, a location that I've never had a chance to visit before. The market was lots of fun with trendy food stalls and beautiful fashion. I was lucky to meet two really interesting ladies. One stall caught my eye because I noticed Ghanaian-fabrics! It was so cool to see a little bit of Ghana in Australia. The next women that I met runs a fair trade clothing company via her website. I'm hoping that I'll get to grab a coffee with her some day and pick her brain about fair trade! Overall super fun event, thanks Facebook! I also learnt that there will be a fashion week in Canberra in a few weeks, and I plan on snagging some tickets!
My friend Tanja was an au pair for a winery/venue and we spent a few fun afternoons there eating and drinking. So it was fitting that our last outing was spent at Pochers Pantry! Beautiful day and amazing food, but sad goodbyes :( hope to see you again someday Tanja!
Other exciting news:
In a few weeks I'll be taking a bus up to Sydney to spend the weekend with Jensen ( a Bloomington Townie) to see one of my favorite bands Alt-j! So excited to go to Sydney and see a concert!
On a wilder note and Bloomington related, last night I met someone who had been to Bloomington and has close friends from Bloomington! The world is so small!!!!
Spring may be in bloom back in Indiana,but winter is coming here in Yass! Keep your fingers crossed for me that it won't get too cold ( it shouldn't get under 50 hahah) but that feels cold to me after living this endless summer lifestyle!
If the weather is nice next weekend I hope to make it to the Blue Mountains for a weekend of hiking.
More life updates to come!
Also most people I meet ask me if I'm from Canada. Guess I'll have a better idea of my accent comparison when I'm in Canada in August!
How did I get so lucky?!?!?
Life in Yass is still treating me well!
The girls and I have been having lots of fun, afternoon dance parties, massive forts, lots of picnics, and this week we made a cake!
Last weekend was bitter sweet as my only close au pair friend, Tanja, left Canberra but we made the most of our last weekend. Facebook told me of this cool event called Hustle&Scoute Twilight Fashion Market. It took place in an airplane hanger, a location that I've never had a chance to visit before. The market was lots of fun with trendy food stalls and beautiful fashion. I was lucky to meet two really interesting ladies. One stall caught my eye because I noticed Ghanaian-fabrics! It was so cool to see a little bit of Ghana in Australia. The next women that I met runs a fair trade clothing company via her website. I'm hoping that I'll get to grab a coffee with her some day and pick her brain about fair trade! Overall super fun event, thanks Facebook! I also learnt that there will be a fashion week in Canberra in a few weeks, and I plan on snagging some tickets!
My friend Tanja was an au pair for a winery/venue and we spent a few fun afternoons there eating and drinking. So it was fitting that our last outing was spent at Pochers Pantry! Beautiful day and amazing food, but sad goodbyes :( hope to see you again someday Tanja!
Other exciting news:
In a few weeks I'll be taking a bus up to Sydney to spend the weekend with Jensen ( a Bloomington Townie) to see one of my favorite bands Alt-j! So excited to go to Sydney and see a concert!
On a wilder note and Bloomington related, last night I met someone who had been to Bloomington and has close friends from Bloomington! The world is so small!!!!
Spring may be in bloom back in Indiana,but winter is coming here in Yass! Keep your fingers crossed for me that it won't get too cold ( it shouldn't get under 50 hahah) but that feels cold to me after living this endless summer lifestyle!
If the weather is nice next weekend I hope to make it to the Blue Mountains for a weekend of hiking.
More life updates to come!
Also most people I meet ask me if I'm from Canada. Guess I'll have a better idea of my accent comparison when I'm in Canada in August!
How did I get so lucky?!?!?
Friday, March 20, 2015
Better late than never!
G'day blog readers!
It's been awhile since my last post, and so much has happened! Sorry for the delay in adventure updates!!!
For starters I'm loving my new job as the Smith family au pair. The girls im watching are super sweet, but keep me busy! I think we are all learning from each other!!! Living in small town Yass is fine, and it's a great base for exploring. Although the town is very small, one main street with shops and a population of 5,000, it has everything I need! Annnnd there is a Target! Nothing like the Target back home, but still exciting. Yass is full of beautiful old Victorian buildings and I love the mountain hills in the distances. And to top it off my back yard has amazing sunsets each night.
My host mum and dad are also very sweet and supportive of my adventures. I'm a very lucky girl! Since arriving in January I've been to Batemens Bay, Wellington, New Zealand, Brisbane, and most recently Melbourne. Crazy to think I've done so much traveling already! My favorite travels have been Wellington and Melbourne, both because I loved the cities and I was reunited with friends. I love a big city with a small city feel, and that's what Wellington and Melbourne had to offer. I could easily walk around and take in the sites and not feel overwhelmed. And to sweeten the trips I got to see friends from home and from Paris!
I still have a lot more adventure ahead of me! I will try to be a better blogger and keep in touch!
Now for an Australian grammar lesson.
Australia = 'Stralya
Afternoon = avo
Weekend = week end
Mc Donald's = maccas
Melourne= Melbin
Toasted sandwhich = toasted sango
How are you? = How are you going?
Darn or oh no! = shivers
Silly or goofy = bugger
Friend = mate
In summary abbreviate and don't pronounce r. Or pretend you're a pirate!
Sorry for lack of pictures, turns out I can't post them from my iPad......
Loving life!
It's been awhile since my last post, and so much has happened! Sorry for the delay in adventure updates!!!
For starters I'm loving my new job as the Smith family au pair. The girls im watching are super sweet, but keep me busy! I think we are all learning from each other!!! Living in small town Yass is fine, and it's a great base for exploring. Although the town is very small, one main street with shops and a population of 5,000, it has everything I need! Annnnd there is a Target! Nothing like the Target back home, but still exciting. Yass is full of beautiful old Victorian buildings and I love the mountain hills in the distances. And to top it off my back yard has amazing sunsets each night.
My host mum and dad are also very sweet and supportive of my adventures. I'm a very lucky girl! Since arriving in January I've been to Batemens Bay, Wellington, New Zealand, Brisbane, and most recently Melbourne. Crazy to think I've done so much traveling already! My favorite travels have been Wellington and Melbourne, both because I loved the cities and I was reunited with friends. I love a big city with a small city feel, and that's what Wellington and Melbourne had to offer. I could easily walk around and take in the sites and not feel overwhelmed. And to sweeten the trips I got to see friends from home and from Paris!
I still have a lot more adventure ahead of me! I will try to be a better blogger and keep in touch!
Now for an Australian grammar lesson.
Australia = 'Stralya
Afternoon = avo
Weekend = week end
Mc Donald's = maccas
Melourne= Melbin
Toasted sandwhich = toasted sango
How are you? = How are you going?
Darn or oh no! = shivers
Silly or goofy = bugger
Friend = mate
In summary abbreviate and don't pronounce r. Or pretend you're a pirate!
Sorry for lack of pictures, turns out I can't post them from my iPad......
Loving life!
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