Australia

We landed at midnight in Cairns, Australia. We stayed at an awesome Double Tree (dad always hooks us up with sweet hotels) and fell in love with the little city of Cairns (pronounced "cans") Since we had a rental car we were also able to see a lot of Australia including Palm beach, Aborigine tribes, Botanical Garden, the Outback, the Waterfall circuit and go to Church.

 

One of my favorite parts of Australia was when we drove clear out to see the crocodiles. It was so sad because we barely missed the boat tour but the guide talked to us a long while (in his awesome thick Australian accent) and told us crazy stories about the Crocodiles. He has lived in those small towns his entire life. Everyday when he and his friends would go to school, they would swim across the wide (75 meter-ish) crocodile invested river. On the way to school his dad would spot them with the gun incase of a crocodile attack, and same thing on the way home. CRAZY!

 

They drive backwards in Australia! We had many scary/funny moments, and I even got to do some driving! It definitely takes some getting use to.

 

Ashley and dad went to the Great Barrior Reef! They went scuba diving and snorkeling and had a blast. Mom and I had a great time in Cairns as well. We spent the day at the pool reading and talking, mostly talking, and went out for every meal (mom really enjoys good food, I really appreciate that about her) and bought ourselves an entire liter of Gelato! And ate it all. It was heaven.

 

Australia also has the best fish and chips, second only to Ireland.

It was neat to be able to go to church in Australian. We were actually in Kelseys Mission! I wish we would have been able to see her!  

There are about 18 major waterfall in a giant loop, so we drove and hiked to several of them.

 

 

On our drive we went to a dairy farm and had the besttt yogurt on the face of the earth.

 

 

 

I loved the Australian people and culture and country! I hope I can go to the down under again someday.