Finally

The last week has been really busy. My sister Betty is out and we've been keeping ourselves really busy doing things. Some of you have tried calling, some have sent email, and I've just been gone. Here's some results of what we've been doing. Enjoy!


Wanting to be the best host I could, I gave my room to my sister and set up a temporary bedroom for myself in the garage. I bought a camping bed and we hung bed sheets to make the room feel smaller and more cozy. I turned off the power to the garage door openers just in case :)


The weather was great at the beginning, some of us students were tired, and we all thought a relaxing day would help Betty get over the jet lag so we did what any good Aussie would do for relaxation on a hot summer day - we went to the beach! We found a quite one and actually convinced her to get wet. Once the convincing was done, she realized it can be fun to use a boogie board on the waves.


After a long hard day at the beach, Ryan and I found the best activity possible for a couple of Canadians living away from home. We found some pizza and had supper in front of the TV watching HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA!!! Ok, so it's not quite the same when the game is recorded, but it's great anyways. Now I do have to point out the beverage of choice. Also note, Ryan was the cook that night. Unlike the rumours he's been trying to spread, he's the one being converted to the truth.



It's important to know some stats about my new homeland... swimming really isn't that dangerous in regards to sharks - see the stats.



It's not a dog, and thankfully, not a horse, but she was able to pet it.

A large old catholic church we went into.


We got a tour of the Opera House. Here's a photo of the concert hall. Now I just need someone special to take in there for a performance :)


And speaking of someone special... We went to the Jenolan Caves. There are over 400 different caves in this area but only a small percentage of them are safe for the general public. This particular room is called the cathedral. What you see in the picture is about half the room. The roof is about 150 feet high. This room is used by some people for symphony's, operas, and weddings. I'm thinking it sounds like a good place for that. (just a little interesting to get in and out in wedding attire.


Another 2 photos of what's inside the caves.



In case anyone was wondering what makes it interesting to get in here with wedding attire, this is not a modified picture and Betty has not grown taller. She's still 5 feet tall, and this walkway was quite typical in the cave. She was revelling in the fact that I spent a 1 1/2 hour tour hunched over much of the time.



We took a ride down the steepest incline train in the world. As the picture shows, it went quite fast!

It was fun though.

And when we got to the bottom, Betty decided to take a closer look at where we had come from. Note, the track is just as steep as the staircase.

One last picture for this post. We did a lot of walking in the Blue Mountains and found some great scenery. Here's one of the waterfalls we found.

Hope you enjoyed the pictures, check back for more in the near future.