Week 6 - Australia Travel Break: Cairns & Great Barrier Reef


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February 13th 2008
Published: February 13th 2008
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My last weekend in Melbourne (before flying to Cairns) was heaps fun!!! The Friday after classes got out Sam and I went to Melbourne's Brighton Beach which is famous for their bright, colorful "beach boxes" that people own with views of downtown Melbourne. If and when they go for sale you can purchase this little square box for about $250,000! That night we met up with some of my friends I met ... Read Full Entry



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Jungle Surfing...Jungle Surfing...
Jungle Surfing...

upside down!
the Girlsthe Girls
the Girls

The girls I hangout with the most: Melanie, Sam, & Ashley! We had a lot of fun together!
My room on the BoatMy room on the Boat
My room on the Boat

On the boat on the Reef!
Sea TurtleSea Turtle
Sea Turtle

the sea turtle that came up for a breather while I was sitting on the top deck of the boat on our way back into cairns
SunsetSunset
Sunset

Sunset the night on the boat
sunrisesunrise
sunrise

6:30 am snorkel section!!
SharkShark
Shark

One of the sharks I saw...he was swimming away from us and I was chasing him trying to get a good picture, haha!



13th February 2008

Lacey everything is just so amazing!!! What an experience!! I can't believe you licked that nasty ant, I would have felt like it was going to turn around and bite me if I licked its butt!!! wow! I will make sure to get on skype more and especially when I am not wearing glasses and feeling totally out of it!! Can't wait to hear about Fiji!!! Take lots of pictures, it is supposed to be amazing, that was our second choice for a honeymoon!!!! lucky girl.
14th February 2008

scuba
that one pic of your whole body with ur legs up looking at the camera is pretty freakin awesome. i'm jealous. i think i will go great white shark diving soon though....no underwater camera though. great reef looks pretty awesome
19th February 2008

wow
LOO great stuff. continue to have fun. we all miss you here at home!
24th February 2008

ridgway checking in...
Went to Chris' commissioning yesterday. AWESOME, INSPIRATIONAL,... It was wonderful to see your mom and dad pin on his 2nd Lt. bars. Have you been able to connect with John Sax? IO know he was in Washington,DC for the National Prayer Breakfast when you first got there, but I hope you can connect. Are you thinking of staying on after school is finished? Check with David Jenkin if you ned help doing that and check with some of the friends you have met in Melbourne and Sydney to see if there is any work. lots of love ! steve
3rd July 2008

oh my gosh this is so wierd its you!
hey! i was just looking up stuff for australia and i was like oh my gosh she looks so familiar! how are you?? Where are you is the better question! I miss you so much! love

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