1. Everyone drinks Fosters. In fact, no one drinks Fosters.
2. The toilets flush the other way. When you flush the toilet the water just kind of collapses into the bowl. However, when you drain water from a sink or tub it does go the other way. Thrilling.
3. Australia is small enough to see everything in one trip. False. Australia is pretty much the size of the States.
4. Everywhere is walking distance to a beach. See above, Australia is quite large. There are a lot of beaches, but just like everywhere else, there is also mainland.
5. Kangaroos are everywhere. Kangaroos do not hop around downtown Sydney and go out to the Cross with you. They just don't.
Do we look like tourists? Yes.
On Sunday morning a few of us from DLC woke up at 6am (not fun) to go on a trip to the Blue Mountains (fun). We went with a tour group with about 19 people total on it, seven of them from DLC. It was probably the greatest day of my life.
We started off at Featherdale Wildlife Park. We got to pet a Koala Bear, feed Kangaroos and Wallabies, and see tons of animals. We were only there for a little over an hour but I could have easily stayed there the entire day. It was magnificent.
Koalas look like the cutest old men in the world. He could not have been happier to just sit there eating eucalyptus while the tourists fawned over him.
After playing with the Koalas we went to play with the Kangaroos and Wallabies. For one dollar we got an ice cream come full of food to give them. It was probably the greatest dollar I ever spent.
What a model..
Baby Kangaroo still in the pouch! I got to feed the little guy!
Penguin, I want you.
Eager much?
He was my favorite I think.
After Featherdale we left for the Blue Mountains. We got to see beautiful views and go on some "Bush Walks" as they say.
Jessie and I, still a bit tired.
The Blue Mountains get their name from the blue haze from the evaporating eucalyptus. Who knew?
The three sisters. There are many different versions of the Aboriginal story of the three sisters. The most commonly known is that there were three sisters from the Katoomba tribe. They fell in love with three men from a neighboring tribe, which was not allowed. The three men tried to capture the sisters because they too loved the girls. This caused an epic battle between the tribes. An elder witch doctor turned the sisters into stone so they could survive the battle. However the witch doctor died in the battle, leaving the three sisters trapped in stone until another witch doctor can turn them back into the three beautiful Aboriginal daughters.
Three sisters, eh? There are three sisters in my family...
Lindsey, Michelle, Jessie, and I on our way to the base of Katoomba Falls.
Andrea, Kathryn, Lindsey, Jessie, me, Lucy, and Michelle- The seven from DLC brave enough to wake up at 6am on a Sunday morning.
Me and Lucy! Most adorable person in the world.
The trip to the Blue Mountains was so much fun, I can't even describe it. I got a stuffed Koala bear at the gift shop who I named Cooper, he's precious.
Babysitter of the Year.
My babysitting job has its drawbacks, but I honestly do enjoy it. Sometimes the kids are difficult to handle and they enjoy pushing my buttons, but at the end of the day they are truly good kids.
Ryan age 9, Jade age 5, and Tara age 7
As much as I complain about them sometimes I will really miss them when we have to say goodbye. They also are huge fans of my pizza, and that's always a confidence booster.
You know it's Wednesday when...
Aly me and Jessie. Perfect.
Even though Rhys was not able to make it to DLC this Wednesday, we still have a good time. His presence was missed though. At the end of the night at least 5 people had taken my camera to take pictures, DLC students spent the majority of the night dancing on stage, and there were 195 pictures on my camera, all similar to this one. Doesn't get much better. Unless, of course, Rhys shows up...
Why cats hate kids:
The family I babysit for has two cats, Tiger and Zee. Tiger is, without a doubt, the most apathetic cat in the world. The kids torture these animals and Tiger takes it all in. I have a few examples of why cats hate kids.
"Look! I can make Tiger smile!"
Tiger on the Tire Swing...
Stay tuned for more "Why cats hate Kids", I'm sure there will be plenty.
Uni:
Classes are going well, not much to report. I have a couple assignments due this coming week, so I'll be hard at work...
Spring Break... In September?
Our two week spring break is coming up! Two weeks from today is when it starts. We're starting to plan everything out and it's getting so exciting! More news to come.
Irene:
I hope all the damage done by Irene is able to be fixed easily, I looked at pictures of camp and it looks pretty bad. Glad my house has power again, I'm sure the cats were getting concerned.
Well that's it! Cheers, mate!
