I am well settled into working 3 different jobs averaging 40-50+ hours a week over 6, sometimes 7 days a week! Christian surfers group on Tuesday, church on Sunday, maybe a dinner out once a week and the occasional coffee with a friend rounds out the week along with some surfing.
And there you go- that's become my life in Australia. Doesn't sound too glamorous I know, but it's my life in a foreign country and it is actually great! However, winter is upon us and it's sometimes "cold" (Michigan people- you don't understand! Ok!?!) and dark by 5:30 so when things aligned for me to have some time off from work I jumped at the chance for an adventure (and heat!) As a matter of fact, I felt I was so overdue for some travels that I did two trips back to back (Well, not exactly. There was more of a story to it, but I'll spare you the details)
Sorry for my lack of creativity and whit with words, but please enjoy the pictures to follow as a summary of June and July in Manly/Sydney, an up the coast trip to Byron Bay, and a spontaneous flight to Bali, Indonesia :)
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| Felt like I walked onto the set of Pirates of the Caribbean here. Saw the most amazing whale 'show' from here! (Byron Bay) |
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| Bean Bags on the sand for nibbles and a cocktail. Well done! (Bali) |
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| Volcano (Bali) |
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| Go figure- cheap markets in Bali carry "made in the USA" products, while in the states everything is "Made in Indonesia" |
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| Freddo's was "Famous" so we stopped in for a [pot] pie. To honor my upbringing I chose venison. Other options were kangaroo, crocodile, duck, curry, you name it!!! (Road Trip) |
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| When strangers become friends: my "rideshare" people at Byron Bay |
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| Rainy winter day in the City |
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| Food & Wine Festival (with flatmates) Loved the bands they had and hay bales to sit on |
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| Lights festival- SOO COOL |
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| Flower Market shopping then arranging for the restaurant |
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| Just a chilled out sunday spot for some quiet time around the corner from my house |
