Hello from Adelaide!
I thought I would give everyone a glimpse into my next big, amazing, exciting, once in a life time, I am so lucky... adventure!!! :)
It is so nice of Flinders Uni to give us a two week holiday in the middle of the semester, and it is even nicer that Easter and a public holiday called Anzac day fall at the end of the break. So in total I have from Friday, April 8th to classes beginning again on Wednesday, April 27 OFF TO TRAVEL AND ENJOY AUSTRALIA!!! Could I ask for anything more??!! (maybe have my parents come visit!) I will jump on a computer at any chance I can but all my blog updates will most likely not happen till I am back in Adelaide with my computer! Also, I promise to take tons of photos!!!! I have two photo cards, each holding over 400 photos, so I hope that will be enough!! Here is what my itinerary looks like:
April 9-10 : Kangaroo Island
April 12-15 : Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Green Island, snorkeling, beach
April 16-19 : Melbourne
April 19- 24 : Tour of the Outback, beginning in Alice Springs, stopping at Uluru, The Olgas, Kings Canyon, Coober Pedy, and many more places finishing in Adelaide
April 25-26 : SLEEP and RECOVER (plus upload a million photos)
I am very excited! Still don't know how I am going to pack for all of this and live out of a tiny carry-on suitcase for so long. Oh the joys!! :) Be looking out for updates! I'm so excited! :)
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
Lakes Entrance + Wedding!
March 31- April 4, 2011
This past weekend, I travelled from Adelaide to Melbourne (by plane) then onto Lakes Entrance (by car) where I joined the Lewis family for a fun weekend of food, beach, drinks, mini golf, and a beautiful wedding. The group of us (9 people) stayed at a lovely waterfront rental home with a big enough backyard for the two puppies to run around and play. Within minutes of arriving, everyone was relaxing out on the lawn enjoying the sunshine and catching up. I even saw some beautiful black swans and cockatoos in the wild!! :) Our first night we attended a dinner at a place called Mariam's, which is a family owned restaurant by Eddie's second cousin (I believe). The bride and groom where there along with a lot of other family members and friends. Great atmosphere and great food!
Friday, Eddie, his mum, Mel, Ange, Merv, Bruce and myself all headed to the beaches for the early afternoon! It was a beautiful day!! Lakes Entrance is made up of a bunch of islands, waterways, and entrances to the ocean. The beach we went to, you can only get to by boat or long foot bridge and is called the '90 mile island' (but I was informed that it really isn't 90 miles long haha). Naps were had by all when we got back followed by a bunch of card games, Pictionary tournament, BBQ, and some yummy wine. Also on Friday, a group of us went to play mini golf which was so much fun! Ben and Eddie's dad tied for course winners! I came in 4th place out 7. Started off strong, winning after the first nine holes, then faded to the back of the pack.
Saturday, an early start to the wedding day with a wine tasting boat cruise around the 'Lakes'. Eddie's uncle, owner of the winery, joined us on the boat tour with his selection of red and white's and knowledge about wine! What a great way to get around and see all the different islands, on a boat!! My favorite wines were a Riesling and a Cabernet Sauvignon. After being on the boat and wine tasting, it was time for some quick lunch then had to start getting dressed up for the wedding at 3pm. The ceremony was on the grounds of the vineyard, outside, and we all stood. Beautiful music, flowers, cute little kids running around, it felt very comfortable and a lovely feeling amongst friends and family. After the ceremony, we all hung out in the winery, chatting, eating great food, music, etc. Great time had by all. I really liked how at the beginning of the evening, the food was very fancy and nibbles, and towards the end of the night when everyone had a few drinks in them, the fish & chips came out, potato wedges and other fried/great food while at a party!!
Sunday, had a nice sleep-in and then hit the road by mid-afternoon. Once back in Melbourne, Eddie and I headed to Bacchus Marsh for a pub meal and a catch-up with his good friends. I finally had a good steak after so so long. YUM!
Monday, spent the day relaxing. Was able to get an awesome deal on my return flight ticket, which I now arrive home July 26th. EEK!!!!!
Busy week ahead with lots and lots of adventures and awesome experiences to come over our Spring Break!!! :)
This past weekend, I travelled from Adelaide to Melbourne (by plane) then onto Lakes Entrance (by car) where I joined the Lewis family for a fun weekend of food, beach, drinks, mini golf, and a beautiful wedding. The group of us (9 people) stayed at a lovely waterfront rental home with a big enough backyard for the two puppies to run around and play. Within minutes of arriving, everyone was relaxing out on the lawn enjoying the sunshine and catching up. I even saw some beautiful black swans and cockatoos in the wild!! :) Our first night we attended a dinner at a place called Mariam's, which is a family owned restaurant by Eddie's second cousin (I believe). The bride and groom where there along with a lot of other family members and friends. Great atmosphere and great food!
Friday, Eddie, his mum, Mel, Ange, Merv, Bruce and myself all headed to the beaches for the early afternoon! It was a beautiful day!! Lakes Entrance is made up of a bunch of islands, waterways, and entrances to the ocean. The beach we went to, you can only get to by boat or long foot bridge and is called the '90 mile island' (but I was informed that it really isn't 90 miles long haha). Naps were had by all when we got back followed by a bunch of card games, Pictionary tournament, BBQ, and some yummy wine. Also on Friday, a group of us went to play mini golf which was so much fun! Ben and Eddie's dad tied for course winners! I came in 4th place out 7. Started off strong, winning after the first nine holes, then faded to the back of the pack.
Saturday, an early start to the wedding day with a wine tasting boat cruise around the 'Lakes'. Eddie's uncle, owner of the winery, joined us on the boat tour with his selection of red and white's and knowledge about wine! What a great way to get around and see all the different islands, on a boat!! My favorite wines were a Riesling and a Cabernet Sauvignon. After being on the boat and wine tasting, it was time for some quick lunch then had to start getting dressed up for the wedding at 3pm. The ceremony was on the grounds of the vineyard, outside, and we all stood. Beautiful music, flowers, cute little kids running around, it felt very comfortable and a lovely feeling amongst friends and family. After the ceremony, we all hung out in the winery, chatting, eating great food, music, etc. Great time had by all. I really liked how at the beginning of the evening, the food was very fancy and nibbles, and towards the end of the night when everyone had a few drinks in them, the fish & chips came out, potato wedges and other fried/great food while at a party!!
Sunday, had a nice sleep-in and then hit the road by mid-afternoon. Once back in Melbourne, Eddie and I headed to Bacchus Marsh for a pub meal and a catch-up with his good friends. I finally had a good steak after so so long. YUM!
Monday, spent the day relaxing. Was able to get an awesome deal on my return flight ticket, which I now arrive home July 26th. EEK!!!!!
Busy week ahead with lots and lots of adventures and awesome experiences to come over our Spring Break!!! :)
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