jakegirling

Hey Bloggers, I am so sorry for not blogging until now! The last two weeks went by so quickly, I just lost track of time. I have had some hard goodbyes in the last few days, but looking back on my trip, it will be one of the most memorable times of my life. Sorry to keep you waiting, I’ll tell you the tales of my last days in Australia. Friday – 15th After I finished writing my blog on Friday I had an amazing afternoon. Kepas took me out of school early to see the National Gallery of Victoria. I was shocked to see so many significant paintings hanging amongst their walls. We walked through the 15th century to 17th century painting first before stopping for a snack at the tearoom. Afterwards, we finished walking ... read more

Hey Bloggers, These past few days have been great, sorry for not posting earlier, I haven't had much time to blog. On Thursday, Tom took me to Queen Victoria Market. There were so many different kinds of shops; some sold food, clothing, souvenirs, etc. We had to get back early though as Tom had the afternoon shift at work. He was gone by 3:30pm. Kepas, Tom's step dad, was nice enough to take me on a tour of the area and the 10 different schools in Kew. This area of Melbourne has the highest concentration of private schools in the enitre world. Kepas showed me: Scotch College, St Kevins's College, Carey Baptist Grammar School, Xavier College and Trinity Grammar School, which I will be attending in the next few weeks. The tour was very fascinating and ... read more

Hey Blog Friends, Yet another two days have passed since my last entry. It sure hasn't felt like that for me. Yesterday was action packed, I can't believe we smushed so much activity into one day! I don't think I was ready for the day, by the end I was extremely exhausted and border-line delirious; it sure was fun! In the morning we went to a waterslide just a short drive away. The waterslide was a massive blow-up structure wetted by hoses. After the waterslide, Tom's parents took us to Lighthouse Beach in Port Mac. The swell was huge but unorganized. Although it was cloudy the ocean was a great temperature for swimming. Just after swimming I was tired but before dinner we managed to play 9 holes of golf at Port Macquarie Golf Club. The ... read more

Hello All, Sorry for not posting anything yesterday or this morning, I did not have internet access. I have had a grand time these past two days and I'm sure it will only get better. Sydney had its hottest day ever yesterday at 46 degrees celsius. It was so hot but luckily we spent the hottest part of the day swimming at Bondi Beach. In the morning we explored the Rocks in Sydney (the oldest settlement in Australia). The architecture is very different. For lunch we ate at a little bistro overlooking the Sydney Opera House and Circular Key. The view is fantastic. After lunch my host family took me to Bondi Beach. The beach is amazing; the white sands and turquoise water are magnificent. There sure were a lot of people though. The ocean was ... read more

Hello World, My second blog post ever come to you from the YVR airport. I have chekced in, gone through security and sad some hard goodbyes to my parents. I have started the greatest adventure of my life. I am seated in 1A and am boarding the airplane in about 30 minutes, I am nervous, excited, anxious, just everything. Hopefully the flight goes smoothly and I get some rest. Well there isnt much else to say so I will sign off now. Wish me luck on the plane! Jake.... read more