tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148777640781500182024-03-12T20:08:58.507-04:00My Adventures Down Under!Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-16534347762729475822011-06-24T00:56:00.000-04:002011-06-24T00:56:33.084-04:00LIFE AT BEST IS BITTERSWEET.My adventures in Australia are coming to an end and it is bittersweet. I wish I could stay longer in Australia because there are still places I want to go and I will miss all of the friends I have made but I miss my family and friends at home so I am ready to go home. (I also don't have any money left, so that's another thing I need to do is work!) <br />
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I can't explain how amazing these past five months have been. I'm sure if you've read my previous blogs you can see how awesome everything is in Australia. I'm so proud of myself that I did this. I'm actually in shock thinking that I just lived in another country for five months. It's really weird and yet so fulfilling. <br />
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Here are some pictures of my best moments in Australia (New Zealand and Bali). Until we meet again!<br />
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</div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-29056142086970724712011-06-18T04:40:00.000-04:002011-06-18T04:40:31.668-04:00BALI :)Oh, Bali. This was the motto for the week because so many crazy yet incredible things kept happening. <br />
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Our first day was very relaxing since we just had a 6 hour flight and were super tired. We went for dinner and I ended up hurting my knee (again) and was in so much pain! I toughed it out and went out with the group for our first night in Bali.<br />
It was all so much fun! The next day we went shopping and chilled by the pool. The weather was so nice all week that almost every day we hung at the pool. Monday we went to the Uluwatu Temple and saw the fire dance! This picture is towards the end of the dance/story and yes, there is a person in the middle of the ring of fire!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v1IBQsl3qIk/TfxdmjOLARI/AAAAAAAAAFA/jpMbo56wtM8/s1600/DSC03253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v1IBQsl3qIk/TfxdmjOLARI/AAAAAAAAAFA/jpMbo56wtM8/s320/DSC03253.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That night we went for dinner on the beach. It was beautiful! Tables were set out on the beach and there was band that came around to play for everyone. This was a picture of our group after dinner :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLUZkNStn3k/Tfxdb88FWNI/AAAAAAAAAE8/ZRFRK5Slv1A/s1600/251346_1806568808202_1359360100_31680575_4271666_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MLUZkNStn3k/Tfxdb88FWNI/AAAAAAAAAE8/ZRFRK5Slv1A/s320/251346_1806568808202_1359360100_31680575_4271666_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We also got massages in Bali which half of the group liked and the other half didn't like it so much. I loved my massage!! I loved it so much that I got another massage later in the week, along with a pedicure and manicure. We had another just resting day and went for dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe, which was expensive for being in Bali. But the food was delicious!!<br />
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Probably one of the best days of the trip was the safari! We took a picture with an orangutan, rode an elephant and a camel, got a safari ride, lunch, two complimentary drinks, a t-shirt, and a hat!!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Another night we went for dinner across the road from the beach, the food was delicious here as well and the sunset was breathtaking. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P33NtnMi3RI/TfxeDn68l2I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/jr_f2rSZw5o/s1600/DSC03447.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-P33NtnMi3RI/TfxeDn68l2I/AAAAAAAAAFQ/jr_f2rSZw5o/s320/DSC03447.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">We went to see the medicine man at the place Eat, Pray, Love was filmed. The garden was beautiful and they had birds, dogs, and monkeys there. We wanted to get our palm read by the medicine man but the wait was over three hours and we didn't have that kind of time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IF_tIdSRYhQ/Tfxd9O_5rWI/AAAAAAAAAFM/rAkOGMTjr0Y/s1600/DSC03388.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IF_tIdSRYhQ/Tfxd9O_5rWI/AAAAAAAAAFM/rAkOGMTjr0Y/s320/DSC03388.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the medicine man, how cute is he!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">My most favorite part of the trip was going to Turtle Island! They have multiple types of turtles and we got to hold them!! :) I love turtles and have always wanted one as a pet so I was super excited!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v1xWVb23cvc/TfxeedetBpI/AAAAAAAAAFY/EFkc9f0_a2s/s1600/DSC03497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-v1xWVb23cvc/TfxeedetBpI/AAAAAAAAAFY/EFkc9f0_a2s/s320/DSC03497.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turtle Island was a day filled with water adventures! First, we went para sailing, then on a banana boat, a jet ski, snorkeling in the Indian Ocean and to Turtle Island! It was a day filled with adventure and lots of fun!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EDMgaWmI0no/TfxeYhd4geI/AAAAAAAAAFU/t80zrMRLxos/s1600/IMG_1050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" i$="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EDMgaWmI0no/TfxeYhd4geI/AAAAAAAAAFU/t80zrMRLxos/s320/IMG_1050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Bali was a trip to say the least and I loved every second of it. There were some negatives like my friends getting their money stolen and us girls getting hit on my nasty men. Although, I loved my trip I don't think I'd go back. I would however, like to visit Thailand and many more new and different places!</div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-28614419612123438292011-06-16T05:02:00.000-04:002011-06-16T05:02:57.099-04:00Ladies Oak's Day!<div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mS2AM-SpbiI/TfnEVzusmZI/AAAAAAAAAEo/aPMLLptc7Ck/s1600/DSC03120.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mS2AM-SpbiI/TfnEVzusmZI/AAAAAAAAAEo/aPMLLptc7Ck/s320/DSC03120.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Each semester there is a race day. This was my first live horse race and I was super excited! I borrowed a dress from a sweet Australian and bought new rockin’ shoes. Brittney and I planned a huge breakfast with her roommates and all of our friends. We made a special punch and had all the food you could imagine!!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Everyone was snappin pictures of all of the beautiful dresses and handsome boys. It was a great event for everyone to get dressed up and have a huge end of the semester social! Here are some pictures of all the people in Unicentral! Oh! And I have to mention that I bet on a horse and won!! (Only a $1.50, but it's an accomplishment in my book)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cYUkO99LDJ0/TfnFbrVh1eI/AAAAAAAAAE0/GJ0f4HLC07M/s1600/252826_10150286195480465_651415464_9266105_3440565_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cYUkO99LDJ0/TfnFbrVh1eI/AAAAAAAAAE0/GJ0f4HLC07M/s320/252826_10150286195480465_651415464_9266105_3440565_n.jpg" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-6671586337691275042011-06-14T21:35:00.000-04:002011-06-14T21:35:19.755-04:00It has been a wild ride in Australia<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Learn how to surf</span> <span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Go to the Great Barrier Reef</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Visit the Australian Zoo</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Make really cool friends</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Pet a kangaroo</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Eat vegemite</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Go shark diving</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Find out where they filmed Our Lips are Sealed with the Olsen twins</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Skydive in New Zealand</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Get good grades</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take a hike on the Bicentennial National Trail</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Go to Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Find out if the toilet really flushes the other way!?</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Visit Bondi Beach</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take a ghost tour at Battery Point and Port Arthur</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Drive the Great Ocean Road </span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take a night to look at the stars</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Attend a rugby game</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Visit Blue Mountains National Park</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Explore the Jenolan Caves</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kangaroo Valley</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Attend a cricket game</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hot air balloon over the Yarra Valley</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Drive a car on the other side of the road</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Go rock climbing at Grampians National Park</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Wine tasting at the National Wine Centre of Australia</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Fulfill my love of chocolate at Haigh’s Chocolate Centre</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Go to Margaret River</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ride a camel</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> in Broome</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sightsee at Ross, the Ross Bridge</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Visit Sarah and Marias Islands</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Visit Darling Harbour</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Find Lizzie Wicks</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">See Cheslea Handler in Sydney</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Blue Mountains!!</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hang Glide over Stanwell Park</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">See a penguin parade</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Swim with dolphins</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">See the sunset at Ayers Rocks</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kayak in Melbourne</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A crocodile cruise</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Try sandboarding</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">White water rafting</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> down the Tully River</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Melbourne crime tour</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Take a helicopter ride over Great Ocean Road</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span><span style="color: red; font-family: "Times New Roman", "serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bring my family back awesome gifts!</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-420HGC7PFvY/TeGv1jbSd1I/AAAAAAAAAEY/ygExOKdLKmc/s1600/DSC03109.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-420HGC7PFvY/TeGv1jbSd1I/AAAAAAAAAEY/ygExOKdLKmc/s320/DSC03109.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">I will always support the Cleveland Browns, but I have to say that I think I like Australian Footy better than American Football. But I do like the food at American sporting events better. At the Metricon Stadium they offered meatpies, chicken baskets, hot chips, chiko rolls and superdogs. I myself had a superdog which really was super but what I really wanted was nachos like at Cleveland Browns and Cleveland Indians games :)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BH9IXbL8WNo/TeGvw8_R-3I/AAAAAAAAAEU/vpTN6ITcx4g/s1600/DSC03119.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BH9IXbL8WNo/TeGvw8_R-3I/AAAAAAAAAEU/vpTN6ITcx4g/s320/DSC03119.JPG" t8="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">After the game we headed to Max Brenner. My friend Emma has been telling me all about this chocolate restaurant but they don't have one on the Sunshine Coast but since we were at the Gold Coast this was the perfect opportunity. It was delicious!! This is what I got...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFn7XDBPosc/TeGv6vnKKrI/AAAAAAAAAEc/01HJFah61xE/s1600/DSC03113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFn7XDBPosc/TeGv6vnKKrI/AAAAAAAAAEc/01HJFah61xE/s320/DSC03113.JPG" t8="true" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Yummy :) :) </div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-40214646921600378192011-05-25T08:57:00.000-04:002011-05-25T08:57:33.111-04:00S.V. WhitehavenS.V. Whitehaven is the boat we were on for 3 days and 2 nights in the Whitsundays, which is part of the Great Barrier Reef. Our trip started with lots of rain and wasn't looking like much fun but once we got to snorkel it was well worth it! Overall, we got to go snorkeling 3 times and we got to go to Whitehaven Beach which is one of the top 5 beaches in the world!! I have to say that the food was also excellent! Especially the veggie dip!! I'm mad at myself for not asking what kind of dip it was because it was delicious!<br />
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Adventure #1: Glacier Climb<br />
I honestly didn't think this was going to be fun. I thought, how fun could it be to be cold, wet, and falling on ice? Well, REALLY FUN! I actually wasn't cold or wet at all (a little chilly) and thanks to my crampons I didn't fall!<br />
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I was very nervous for this. Not scared, because I knew I'd be with an instructor and he would know what to do but nervous because I'm not a huge fan of planes. Just my luck, the pilot passed our landing site twice! My photographer was sooo mad at the pilot that he made me even more nervous! <br />
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Adventure #3: White Water Rafting<br />
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5If_lTS05Y/TcHu8KZdWkI/AAAAAAAAADQ/8MIsR-thXfU/s1600/DSC02997.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J5If_lTS05Y/TcHu8KZdWkI/AAAAAAAAADQ/8MIsR-thXfU/s320/DSC02997.JPG" width="320" /></a>I've never been white water rafting, and I'm not a great swimmer so this adventure also had me nervous. Our instructor was named Chief and he was a trip. We were a very competitive group and made it in front of all of the other boats. We also got stuck a few times on some rocks and had to wiggle our way off! <br />
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Adventure #4: Nevis Highwire Bungy Jump<br />
I went bungy jumping! I still can't believe I did it! All day my friend Sam was talking about how scared she was and I just blew it all off and acted like it was no big deal. Once we got up there though, it was a HUGE deal! The girl getting ready to jump when we got there was balling her eyes out! She freaked me out and I honestly thought I wasn't going to be able to do it and it'd just lost $200. But, I talked myself into it and I jumped on the first countdown! This ended up being my favorite adventure and I wish I could of done it again!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HG83C9aN8X4/TcHvN4fZd8I/AAAAAAAAADY/ppVYN0CbrMc/s1600/DSC02972.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HG83C9aN8X4/TcHvN4fZd8I/AAAAAAAAADY/ppVYN0CbrMc/s320/DSC02972.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>I'm so proud of myself that I did all of these things that at first scared me. I've never made a bucket list but if I did these are four that I can check off!Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-76117178078196191882011-05-03T04:22:00.000-04:002011-05-03T04:22:05.732-04:00Spring Break 2011: New Zealand and SydneyDAY 1: In order to catch our flight on time and since we don't have cars...we arrived to the airport four hours early and we couldn't check in for another two hours. In the meantime, we planned on renting a car to drive around New Zealand. What we didn't plan on was needed a fax machine to send a paper to the dealership so they could leave us the keys for after hours.What we also didn't plan on was a charge of $160 to check-in one bag. After all of that, we arrived in Christchurch around midnight and headed to our couch surfers house. Little did we know that the house we were staying at didn't have just a few residents but 15!! It was horrible but it was a free place to sleep.<br />
*Couch surfing is a website where people offer their couches for travelers to sleep on for free. Normally, the volunteers are people who plan on traveling and would like you to offer your couch for free in return.<br />
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</div>DAY 3: We drive to a lake that was not worth it but along the way we needed to shower. We stopped in a cute little town and payed $2.50 to the local pool to use their showers. We arrived at Franz Josef that evening where we booked our glacier climb, bought some souvenirs, and ate dinner. I had the Johnny Cash Ribs which were very good! We were supposed to stay with a couch surfer that night as well but he would not any our messages. We decided just to show up anyways...and we got lost in the process. We found people on the side of the road hunting for Kiwis (New Zealand bird) and they gave us some directions. We arrived at our couch surfers house and they were awesome! They were glacier and helicopter instructors and they were super nice. They even had a goat which we met, named Billy.<br />
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DAY 4: Ate breakfast super fast because we were going to be late for our glacier climb. Our guide was Levi, who was very nice and informative. We had to wear crampons which are spikes that go on the bottom of your boots to climb the glacier. We ate some ice and drank glacier water. After our glacier climb we got lunch and started our very long drive to Milford Sound. On the way there is was very dark and all of the roads in New Zealand are very curvy...so we accidentally ran over a possum. Once we got to the Milford Sound Lodge where we were staying we found out that they didn't leave us our key like they were supposed to. We had to wake up the night guard and he wasn't too happy with us.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">DAY 5: A cruise around Milford Sound. It was so beautiful with it's tall mountains, waterfalls, and dolphins! Yes! Dolphins! We got to see a bunch of dolphins swimming along side our boat. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hmv_N_w-ISQ/Tb-mDWU0k8I/AAAAAAAAADA/JXwHyMxT15o/s1600/DSC02653.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hmv_N_w-ISQ/Tb-mDWU0k8I/AAAAAAAAADA/JXwHyMxT15o/s320/DSC02653.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>After the cruise we went to Queenstown and on the way stopped at Mirror Lake. Once we got to Queenstown we checked into our hostel Nommad's and went for dinner at Winnie's. We also went to a bar called World Bar which was no fun at all, so we called it a night and got a good rest for our skydiving adventure in the morning!<br />
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DAY 6: Up bright and early for our morning skydive! Sky diving was awesome!! My instructor was really nice and it was a great experience. It hurt my head for a while after but it was still something I am so glad that I did! We had lunch they went on our next adventure, white water rafting!! Our instructor's name was Chief, and at first he was mean to us but we soon realized it was because he was very competitive and wanted to be in front of all the other boats! It was a great time and lots of fun and we got to ride some rapids that made me really nervous. After that adventure we had Mexican for dinner and went to Winnie's for some drinks. <br />
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DAY 7: For lunch we ate at Fergburger. We were told that this is the best burger joint ever. Well...we don't agree! It was horrible! We think that the best burger place is in Wanaka called Luxury Burger!! This was a day filled with markets and shopping. We also got some amazing gelato at Lick. It was so good that we got in three times in our four day stay in Queenstown!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s-yPV-UcggM/Tb-l7yrVCCI/AAAAAAAAAC8/iEPUqtYoYWU/s1600/DSC02696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j8="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s-yPV-UcggM/Tb-l7yrVCCI/AAAAAAAAAC8/iEPUqtYoYWU/s320/DSC02696.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>In the evening, we decided to go to Chinese for dinner and a bar called Minus 5 Degrees which is a bar made completely of ice! It was very cool but probably not worth the money we spent to go inside.<br />
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DAY 8: Easter!! We went to a little church on the hill. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DAY 9: It was a rough morning to say the least. We drove to Kiakoura and on the way stopped to get some fresh fruit. We also made a stop in Dunedin, but since it was raining and we were all very tired we decided to go see a movie. It just so happened that Fast and the Furious 5 was out!! I was soooo excited and it was a great movie! After the movie we finished our drive to Kiakoura and slept in our car which was the worst sleep I have ever had!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DAY 11: Kayaking on the ocean in Kiakoura. The ocean was very rough and it took a lot of energy to keep our kayak going. We had to be careful not to get too close to the rocks and not to close to the crashing waves so that we didn't flip our kayak. We did get to see some seals! They were sooo cute I just wish we could have seen more. We messed our days up and thought we were leaving the next day but we weren't so we decided to drive to wine country. We found a cute bed and breakfast that was run by a lady named Barb. She was sooo nice and gave us two rooms for the price of one. The bed was a king sized bed so I had a really good sleep. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DAY 12: Barb cooked us breakfast and being a chef she told us about all the different places she has lived. We drove to Hamner Springs and enjoyed the hot pools then headed back to Christchurch for our flight. We slept in the airport that night because our flight was at 6AM.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DAY 13: We arrived in Sydney! Our couch surfer host Alex, picked us up from the airport. Once we got to his house we showered and headed out to explore Sydney. Alex was great! He was our own personal tour guide of Sydney and it was very helpful! We ate lunch at Spitroast and started our walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It started raining and although we had umbrellas we got soaked! We went to Hyde Park, St. Mary's Cathedral, and around the city. That evening we hung out with Alex and a few of his friends and went to a bar named Cargo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DAY 14: We overslept but it was okay. We went to Manly beach and got a hamburger that was still better than Fergburger. We took the ferry and went to Paddy's Market. From there we went to Darling Harbour and then caught a ferry home. We hung out again with Alex and his friends but I called it an early night and went to bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DAY 15: It takes forever to get from one part of the city to the other and not knowing how to get there is a huge problem. We got different directions from everyone we asked and it took us forever to figure out the ferries, buses, and trains. We finally made it to Bondi Beach where we went to a market and got a picture with some lifeguards from a show in Australia, Bondi Rescue. We then made it to the Sydney Opera House and back home for some homemade dinner.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">DAY 16: Our last day. We called a taxi to take us to the airport and almost missed our flight! They changed our gate last minute and none of us knew. We had to run to our new gate and then we couldn't bring our carry ons on the plane. Our bags had to be sent home on the next flight and we couldn't pick them up on 6PM.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Overall, this was a great spring break. It was an awesome experience and was something I never imagined that I'd be able to do. I really surprised myself with all the adventure things I did and I'm really proud that I took all these chances.</div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-30066720028830015412011-04-14T23:24:00.000-04:002011-04-14T23:24:14.994-04:00In my suitcase to New Zealand I packed...<span style="font-size: 14pt;">A</span>spirin <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">B</span>obby pins</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">C</span>oat</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">D</span>eodorant</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">E</span>arrings</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">F</span>ace wipes</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">G</span>reen apple conditioner</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">H</span>eadbands</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">I</span>dentification</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">J</span>umper</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">K</span>iller music</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">L</span>otion</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">M</span>aps</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">N</span>ew Zealand Dollars</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">O</span>range bracelet (got it in Melbourne!)</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">P</span>urse</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Q</span>uarters</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">R</span>unning shoes</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">S</span>ocks</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">T</span>owel</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">U</span>nderwear</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">V</span>ery awesome friends (they didn’t fit in my suitcase though)</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">W</span>arm clothes</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">X</span>-tra<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>socks and underwear</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Y</span>ummy snacks</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: auto auto 0pt; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Z</span>ero phones</div><br />
I use to love this game when my family would go camping and we would go around the fire and each add an item but the key is that you have to remember what everyone has said! It can get tricky!<br />
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I will be going to New Zealand, the south island, for 11 days starting this Sunday! I can't wait and I am so excited!!!Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-36019890391548098352011-04-03T21:03:00.000-04:002011-04-03T21:03:50.067-04:00CRIKEY!<div style="text-align: center;">Welcome to the Australian Zoo, Home of the Crocodile Hunter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dc4Jz8Yd3pY/TZkUSqYDyhI/AAAAAAAAACo/_5yRrdw_vwA/s1600/DSC02363.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dc4Jz8Yd3pY/TZkUSqYDyhI/AAAAAAAAACo/_5yRrdw_vwA/s320/DSC02363.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>What a great day for the zoo!! The weather report called for rain but of course they were wrong and we had a bright sunny day :) The zoo was filled with crocodiles, alligators, camels, birds, kangaroos, koalas, elephants, tigers, and lizards! There was something so wonderful about being in Steve Irwin's zoo. The zoo that he created, worked his whole life for. It was amazing! The only thing that could of made it better was if Steve was still alive. Although it was bittersweet it was very sad at the same time because Steve was all over the place on walls, posters, everywhere. But it was nice to know that his passion for animals lives on in his zoo.<br />
My friend Hunter is a huge Steve Irwin fan, which made the day even better because we had our own personal tour guide!! When we first got there it was time to feed the elephants!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DE_znSXb8bY/TZkUT5UAPrI/AAAAAAAAACs/xV8Bz27V_h4/s1600/elephant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DE_znSXb8bY/TZkUT5UAPrI/AAAAAAAAACs/xV8Bz27V_h4/s320/elephant.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>HUGE! But very friendly and also left a lot of slobber. There are also huge kangaroo areas where you can go in to feed or pet the kangaroos. One of the kangaroos had a joey in her pouch and we saw it's little head stick out for a second :) very cute!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zdOB_Tg-nzg/TZkUl-WWaDI/AAAAAAAAAC0/fbfZotyv7vM/s1600/DSC02397.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zdOB_Tg-nzg/TZkUl-WWaDI/AAAAAAAAAC0/fbfZotyv7vM/s320/DSC02397.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We went to the crocodile show that started out with birds flying all over the stadium. It was amazing to see how well trained they were! And last but certainly not least, I got to hold a koala!! ( I have learned that a koala is not a bear and Australian's become offended when you call it a bear )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3ykXK9R9vA/TZkUg0Mqj0I/AAAAAAAAACw/oppaH59XOpo/s1600/DSC02434.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C3ykXK9R9vA/TZkUg0Mqj0I/AAAAAAAAACw/oppaH59XOpo/s320/DSC02434.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a successful day at the Australian Zoo!!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-13133369773091089122011-03-28T21:54:00.001-04:002011-03-28T21:57:11.349-04:00I LOVE MELBOURNEMelbourne has officially made it into my top 5 favorite cities! It was awesome!!! Our weekend didn't start out very well with a three hour delay for our flight..but that's what you get when you fly with Tiger. Once we arrived though I was immediately in love :) There was so much to see...the people, the streets, the tram, the art galleries, the mall, the shopping, the market, the food!! I could keep going on and on about how great everything was!<br />
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We also drove The Great Ocean Road. We stopped at the Port Campbell, the Twelve Apostles, Apollo Bay, Lorne, and Bells Beach. Everything was so beautiful, it was unreal. This is the Twelve Apostles, the picture looks as if I stole it off the internet but nope it's my own photography :)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GgJY38jXE2g/TZE3eVg82-I/AAAAAAAAACQ/WwYUcMeoA7w/s1600/DSC02218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GgJY38jXE2g/TZE3eVg82-I/AAAAAAAAACQ/WwYUcMeoA7w/s320/DSC02218.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Did I mention that I drove part of the Great Ocean Road?! Yes, I did! I drove on the left side of the road in a car with the steering wheel on the right :) :) It was amazing!! And I didn't <span style="background-color: white;">cr</span>ash, which is always good!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uYzRuoC0-xc/TZE4LdpCP_I/AAAAAAAAACk/rvwwBCbGQJw/s320/189763_1577202642962_1622490060_31167980_2206349_n.jpg" width="240" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Our stop at Bells Beach was freezing, but also very pretty! From the lookout you could see all the surfers getting massive waves! We really wanted to walk on the beach but the cold weather kind of discouraged us. We met some boys from France that took this picture for us :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qAAwg1Rc45g/TZE33QcYM6I/AAAAAAAAACY/aws4jJUfD8w/s320/DSC02266.JPG" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I have said, Melbourne is awesome!! Here it is at night from the bridge that is over the Yarra River.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4-S5osCSI8A/TZE3qlHmitI/AAAAAAAAACU/-xxRxiwzRf4/s1600/DSC02352.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4-S5osCSI8A/TZE3qlHmitI/AAAAAAAAACU/-xxRxiwzRf4/s320/DSC02352.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">During our day exploration of Melbourne, we went to the mall, and some art galleries and Eureka! Eureka is a building that has 88 floors where you can see the entire city!! This is a picture of Eureka, and yes we went all the way to the top!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-AYe9qEq9zOE/TZE3-ilboHI/AAAAAAAAACc/2ErWYGHHncc/s320/DSC02305.JPG" width="240" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sunday night we went to Crown Entertainment Complex. It is the biggest casino in Australia. It was lots of fun and I won $2.18 but also kind of overwhelming seeing as how none of us have been to a casino and none of us knew how to play any of the games. Oh well, we still had fun and we even got to see a few people get thrown out. That's always good entertainment!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_b_xPETJn2s/TZE4DkWzBeI/AAAAAAAAACg/8HvISZcnmlw/s320/DSC02343.JPG" width="240" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd go back to Melbourne in a heartbeat :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-63414492145386010912011-03-20T04:40:00.001-04:002011-03-20T04:42:08.976-04:00Don't Pee in the Wetsuits!Checked another item off my to do list, I learned how to surf!! I didn't wear a wetsuit but the #1 rule if you do is DON'T PEE IN THE WETSUITS! We went to Spot X at the Mojo Surf Camp where we learned the fundamentals on the beach first and then tried our luck out in the water!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L4gFBVuFZok/TYW7BYeLTfI/AAAAAAAAAB8/kMArhCHMWZ8/s1600/photo_543382_20110312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-L4gFBVuFZok/TYW7BYeLTfI/AAAAAAAAAB8/kMArhCHMWZ8/s320/photo_543382_20110312.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>During the day we relaxed in the hammocks and one day we went kayaking! It was my first time kayaking and it was rough at the start since we started in really shallow water. We had lots of obstacles to go around too such as over and under tree limbs. We did very well navigating and even saw a fox before we turned around to head home!! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i2B-sDIGaX8/TYW87ua8oDI/AAAAAAAAACM/Fg5xEcI7heQ/s1600/D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-i2B-sDIGaX8/TYW87ua8oDI/AAAAAAAAACM/Fg5xEcI7heQ/s320/D.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I'm not going to lie - surfing is hard work! By the third day I was sore all over and had lots of sand burn on my knees. Although it was really hard work, I think I did pretty well :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NWOYxNd-UME/TYW7KCHC4mI/AAAAAAAAACA/J9KECM9JhMc/s1600/photo_544825_20110312.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" r6="true" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NWOYxNd-UME/TYW7KCHC4mI/AAAAAAAAACA/J9KECM9JhMc/s320/photo_544825_20110312.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-13841424107757713542011-03-08T04:07:00.001-05:002011-03-08T04:09:33.704-05:00The University of the Sunshine Coast<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My MUM (mom) requested that I take pictures of the campus so she could see what it looked like. This I think is a great idea!! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is the path I walk to class. There are some signs posted to be aware of the animals and this is where most of my kangaroo spottings have been!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WaAxCFeoqp0/TXXwcdvcXpI/AAAAAAAAAB0/3Rrf8Fx9IMU/s1600/DSC01999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WaAxCFeoqp0/TXXwcdvcXpI/AAAAAAAAAB0/3Rrf8Fx9IMU/s320/DSC01999.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="150" q6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DQanRfBU8Qo/TXXwJxt9bjI/AAAAAAAAABo/EBygdsdiu08/s200/DSC01984.JPG" width="200" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This building is where the International Office and the Student Travel Agency is located. So naturally I’m there all the time booking trips </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> This building is nicknamed the cheese grater.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-daua4XwomjY/TXXwOwFRXvI/AAAAAAAAABs/7GTDSsn1JhI/s1600/DSC01985.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-daua4XwomjY/TXXwOwFRXvI/AAAAAAAAABs/7GTDSsn1JhI/s320/DSC01985.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Most of my classes are in building K which this really neat path leads to. Across from this is the art gallery. In one of my previous posts I put up one of the pieces from this month’s exhibit.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Qz5GGSBHZOQ/TXXwVCBflZI/AAAAAAAAABw/rlIFkQes9ZQ/s1600/DSC01988.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Qz5GGSBHZOQ/TXXwVCBflZI/AAAAAAAAABw/rlIFkQes9ZQ/s320/DSC01988.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are many more buildings and a few cafes along with a library and a book store (the boo</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">kstore at BW is way better though!). </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">And this is where I live </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> UniCentral!</span></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qKcusFBYEwo/TXXwhAbD_3I/AAAAAAAAAB4/rxb9LwP-H0U/s1600/DSC02000.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" q6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qKcusFBYEwo/TXXwhAbD_3I/AAAAAAAAAB4/rxb9LwP-H0U/s320/DSC02000.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WaAxCFeoqp0/TXXwcdvcXpI/AAAAAAAAAB0/3Rrf8Fx9IMU/s1600/DSC01999.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a></div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-68374451930552122482011-03-04T21:16:00.001-05:002011-03-04T21:18:44.143-05:00Aussie Lingo :)You would think since Australian's speak English it would be no problem for an American to come here, right? Well...almost right. Although Australian's speak English just like America they have their own unique lingo! Here are a few that I have picked up in the past three weeks.<br />
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Sunnies = Sunglasses<br />
No Worries = Forgiveness or Reassurance; No Problem or Forget About It<br />
Rubbish = Garbage<br />
Keen = Very Interested<br />
Brekky/Brekkie = Breakfast<br />
Singlet = Tank Top<br />
Mate = Friend<br />
Bloody = Very<br />
Lovely = Lovely (they just use it way more than Americans)<br />
Bottle Shop = Liquor Store<br />
BYO = Bring Your Own...(lots of restaurants are bring your own drink)<br />
Chips = French Fries<br />
Footy = Australian Football<br />
Heaps = A Lot<br />
Lollies = Candy<br />
No Drama = Same as "No Worries"<br />
OZ = Australia!<br />
Goon = Boxed Wine<br />
Schooner = Large Beer Glass<br />
Skull = Chug<br />
Thongs = Flip Flops<br />
Uni = University<br />
Wicked = Really Good<br />
Aye = Added to the End of Sentences<br />
Oi = Hey!<br />
How You Going = How Are You?<br />
Lad/Bloke = Guy, Boy<br />
Cheers = Thanks!Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-587852550816388812011-02-28T01:30:00.000-05:002011-02-28T01:30:55.416-05:00Fraser IslandFor a two day one night trip I went to Fraser Island! It is a beautiful sand bar that is made up of 98% sand and 2% rock. It is filled with trees and plants which makes it so unique because the soil is sand. There is also a lot of history to be learned about the island. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ogToAVBKwwo/TWs7TllUMDI/AAAAAAAAABk/EUVz6E1fds0/s1600/DSC01964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ogToAVBKwwo/TWs7TllUMDI/AAAAAAAAABk/EUVz6E1fds0/s320/DSC01964.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This adventure started with our awesome tour guide Cameron. He was a very funny and knowledgeable Australian man. <br />
Our first two stops were Lake Wabby and Lake McKenzie. Lake Wabby had a huge sand dune (which we climbed) that was practically 90 degrees. To get to the lake we had to take a 45 minute hike which was very long but very worth it once we got to the lake.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7BhpJoYw2cU/TWs6qiWcTJI/AAAAAAAAABQ/g4mVMchryio/s1600/DSC01851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7BhpJoYw2cU/TWs6qiWcTJI/AAAAAAAAABQ/g4mVMchryio/s320/DSC01851.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>During our walk to the Lake Wabby (and mostly everywhere on the island) there were postings about Dingoes. Dingoes are wild dogs that roam the land. They can be very dangerous and often are attracted to small children. <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Qe67sncu0-g/TWs6kROYcxI/AAAAAAAAABM/HbVPfoRguOY/s1600/DSC01845.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Qe67sncu0-g/TWs6kROYcxI/AAAAAAAAABM/HbVPfoRguOY/s320/DSC01845.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Lake McKenzie was unlike anything I have ever seen. The lake is all fresh rainwater and the sand is unlike any other. The water was crystal clear and the sand we used to exfoliate our bodies!! Ha and it actually worked. The sand also worked to clean one of my mates (yes, mates) jewelry. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LkLrFHcHWvk/TWs6zOo1IoI/AAAAAAAAABU/axH0NVasL6o/s1600/DSC01875.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LkLrFHcHWvk/TWs6zOo1IoI/AAAAAAAAABU/axH0NVasL6o/s320/DSC01875.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Everything on this island was breath taking. It was so perfect that at times it seemed fake. To get to anywhere on the island you need a 4 wheel drive vehicle. We were in a huge 4 wheel drive bus that at times was veryyyyyy bumpy. It took a lot of skill for our tour guide Cam to navigate through all the trails. On the second day we went to Eli Creek, Indian Head, colored sand mountains, Maheno Shipwreck, and the rain forest. Indian Head is the second best lookout point in Queensland. It was so pretty that I could have stayed there all day just watching the ocean beneath us. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YBuNg4XYW78/TWs69_LygeI/AAAAAAAAABY/_ihVzT0YQ8A/s1600/DSC01922.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YBuNg4XYW78/TWs69_LygeI/AAAAAAAAABY/_ihVzT0YQ8A/s320/DSC01922.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>The shipwreck was also really cool. There is a long story that goes along with it but it is almost 80 years old. You are not allowed to climb or go inside the ship anymore and if a ranger catches you you will be given a huge fine. Before the safety signs about not being allowed on the ship were put up tourist would go inside. Little did they know that there were still active bombs on the ship which they set off. The bombs were all found and are gone now but the front end of the ship was destroyed and you are only able to see a few pieces above the water.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lHtGs6uuZC4/TWs7G0fWdBI/AAAAAAAAABc/3Juyxww_Xmw/s1600/DSC01938.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-lHtGs6uuZC4/TWs7G0fWdBI/AAAAAAAAABc/3Juyxww_Xmw/s320/DSC01938.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was very disappointed that I was leaving the island without seeing any dingoes. But SURPRISE on our way home we saw one walking the beach. It is a male and he looked like he was searching for food.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U_5j-LCgrQk/TWs7ONg9nDI/AAAAAAAAABg/sym5BnX7IYc/s1600/DSC01962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-U_5j-LCgrQk/TWs7ONg9nDI/AAAAAAAAABg/sym5BnX7IYc/s320/DSC01962.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>On bus also got stuck in the sand on the way home but our awesome tour guide,Cam, got us out :)<br />
Overall, this was a great weekend. We stayed in a amazing resort and had so much food! I hope that every travel experience I have in Australia is just like this!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-42307329468978355712011-02-19T03:28:00.001-05:002011-02-19T03:30:23.397-05:00My First Week Down Under<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have officially been in Australia for one week! It is all so unreal that I am actually studying abroad. I had some homesick issues when I first arrived but now I am doing great </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> I’ve met so many great people from Australia, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and the USA. I have a great view from my room of the campus. Our campus was built on a kangaroo reservation so they are all over the place. </span><br />
<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAFux2CE3ck/TV99nAy1eVI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Xlw6yAFCTSo/s1600/DSC01633.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yAFux2CE3ck/TV99nAy1eVI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Xlw6yAFCTSo/s320/DSC01633.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You have to be careful not to get too close to the kangaroo’s because they can hurt you really bad.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But here was my first spotting on the first day of orientation week.</span></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8sIr4Y0VT-c/TV99LwBPwoI/AAAAAAAAAA4/iIXvIqPeBQM/s1600/DSC01667.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8sIr4Y0VT-c/TV99LwBPwoI/AAAAAAAAAA4/iIXvIqPeBQM/s320/DSC01667.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I celebrated Valentine’s Day in Australia with some great people! The girls all made pasta and dessert for the boys and then us all just hung around. It was really nice </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> For O-Week (orientation week) each night had a different theme. The first night was a toga party and the next night was Mexican party. Both were a lot of fun and the aussie’s sure know how to party! I went to The Sunshine Plaza, which is an outdoor mall. It is HUGE and has really great stores that we don’t have in the USA. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Our campus has a lot to offer and one cool thing is the art gallery. This was the featured work.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" j6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qui16rour8k/TV99-J3vU1I/AAAAAAAAABA/pwoH6WryFjY/s320/DSC01699.JPG" width="240" /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ve been to the beach twice so far. It’s great to just catch the bus and go to the beach for the day! It’s very pretty and there are a ton of people. It’s cool to watch the surfers too! I’ve been doing a lot of walking..on the beach, around campus, at the mall, to the grocery store, and to Kondalilla National Park. It was beautiful! We hiked down to a watering hole where we all got to swim. The waterfalls were so pretty but the trails were very muddy!! We also went to a lookout of The Glass House Mountains. </span></div><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I start classes on Tuesday and I am nervous/excited!! I hope they are interesting and not too hard because I have a lot of traveling I want to do!!</span> <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aHMM2OM72PA/TV9-C_3SigI/AAAAAAAAABE/WKOx2YSVkJU/s1600/DSC01790.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" j6="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aHMM2OM72PA/TV9-C_3SigI/AAAAAAAAABE/WKOx2YSVkJU/s320/DSC01790.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-9463990194962502912011-02-13T08:26:00.000-05:002011-02-13T08:26:23.327-05:00finally in australia!so ive finally made it here to australia and it is GREAT!!! ive met so many great people and everyone is so nice! the walk to the grocery store is very long but i need a lot things than i thought i would. i just met one out of the three roommates i have tonight. her name is lisa and she is from germany, which is so cool except she doesn't speak english well. ive met a lot of great people from the states too!! i tried to get a cell phone today...i needed my passport...so lets just say i didnt get a phone today because i didnt know i needed my passport. internationals need their passport for a lot here and it makes me nervous because if i loose that i am toast!!! orientation is tomorrow, its at 8:30am but i cant wait because i haven't seen campus yet! or a kangaroo!!Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-47697889542756290462011-01-21T23:54:00.000-05:002011-01-21T23:54:05.987-05:0050 Things I Want to Do in Australia!<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have 20 days until I leave for Australia. I am checking off the final things on my to do list and creating this list of all the things I hope to do in Australia!! Some of these are suggestions from my friends and some are things I really hope I can do! I have already met a great Aussie girl (through Facebook :) ) and she has been so nice to me! I love it there already so I can't wait to go!!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Check out my list of 50 Things I Want to Do in Australia and let me know if there is anything else I should add!!</span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Learn how to surf</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">2.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Go to the Great Barrier Reef</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">3.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Visit the Australian Zoo</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">4.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Make really cool friends</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">5.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pet a kangaroo</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">6.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Eat vegemite</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">7.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Go shark diving</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">8.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Find out where they filmed Our Lips are Sealed with the Olsen twins</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">9.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Skydive in New Zealand</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">10. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Get good grades</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">11. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Take a hike on the Bicentennial National Trail</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">12.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Go to Sydney’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">13.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Find out if the toilet really flushes the other way!?</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">14.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Visit Bondi Beach</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">15.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Take a ghost tour at Battery Point and Port Arthur</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">16. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Drive the Great Ocean Road </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">17.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Take a night to look at the stars</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">18. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">19.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Attend a rugby game</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">20.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Visit Blue Mountains National Park</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">21. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Explore the Jenolan Caves</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">22.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kangaroo Valley</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">23.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Attend a cricket game</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">24. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hot air balloon over the Yarra Valley</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">25.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Drive a car on the other side of the road</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">26.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Go rock climbing at Grampians National Park</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">27.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Visit the Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">28. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wine tasting at the National Wine Centre of Australia</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">29. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fulfill my love of chocolate at Haigh’s Chocolate Centre</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">30.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Go to Margaret River</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">31.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ride a camel in Broome</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">32.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sightsee at Ross, the Ross Bridge</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">33.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Visit Sarah and Marias Islands</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">34.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Visit Darling Harbour</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">35.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Find Lizzie Wicks</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">36.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">See Cheslea Handler in Sydney</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">37.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Blue Mountains!!</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">38.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hang Glide over Stanwell Park</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">39. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">See a penguin parade</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">40.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Swim with dolphins</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">41.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">See the sunset at Ayers Rocks</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">42.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kayak in Melbourne</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">43.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">A crocodile cruise</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">44.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Try sandboarding</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">45.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">White water rafting down the Tully River</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">46. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Melbourne crime tour</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">47.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Take a helicopter ride over Great Ocean Road</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">48.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bring my family back awesome gifts!</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">49.</span><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Meet lots of great people and learn lots of cool things but never forget my friends and family at home </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">50. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Have THE BEST TIME EVER!!!!</span></span></div>Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1514877764078150018.post-33446721731363225802010-11-18T15:19:00.000-05:002010-11-18T15:19:11.703-05:00The First StepsLast night was orientation for studying abroad! The meeting was somewhat informational and just made me realize that I will be in Australia in less than 4 months!! AHHH! I still have so much to do and check that I have done and decide what I am going to pack!? That will be the hard part..parking. I'm so excited but nervous at the same time. Flying for 13 hours from LA to Australia should be interesting...which reminds me I need to book transportation from the airport to USC. I am ready to have the best adventures and memories ever and find out what the reality of being on my own is like! I can't wait!! :)Rach Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18370190434549971246noreply@blogger.com0