Australia

Hello family,
So I am currently in Australia at my friends place in Wollongong.  Its loveley here, but will prob be pretty low-key for the next week since it is summer break here. We went to Sydney and China town and got delicious food!   Went to Darling Harbour, got drunk and had fun. I was so excited to be back in a city that I almost peed myself.  I just came back from a mini trip around New South Wales.  Of course I forgot my camera at Aggies (my friend from aussie) so I did not take any pictures.  Life is sad.  I also was just bathing and the fire alarm went off.  Lucky for me, I risked my life to be clothed, but alas there was no fire... so no harm done.  
I will give brief descriptions of the highlights of my mini trip...

Blue moutains:
-stayed in a cute little town called Katoomba.  Yeah its fun to say.
-Our hostel called 'Flying Fox' was legit and located next to an awesome, cheap fruit market. Ate a salad for dinner one night, GO ME!
-on day one, went to see '3 Sisters' which is  basically three drip-castle looking rocks next to eachother.  It was alright.  Did some touristy things, got some gifts and felt accomplished. 
-Day2: Hiked this really awesome place called "Wentworth Falls".  As you can imagine by the name there were lots of waterfalls.  The end was hot and was filled with endless stairs, but its ok because at the end i felt accomplished once again. 
Final day in Katoomba:  Intense heat wave.  Walked for 25 minutes to the store and felt like death.  Hopped on a train.. Bondi beach bound. 

Bondi beach + Syndey:
-Our start here was a bit rocky considering the only hostel room was pretty sketch.  We were also pretty cranky due to the heatwave and train travelling and whatnot, but the walk along the beaches made it all worth it.  Got a spicy falafel kabob and life was good.
-Day2:  Beach day! Bondi is similar to any cliche scene depicting spring break. There were big waves and we played in them and I felt like I was 5.    I travelled with two other girls from Otago and we all got fried.  After applying large amounts of aloe and lotion, we decided to go to dinner along the beach.  Got a small feast for a pretty good price (that seems to be the pattern of Aussie) and then got the most delcious gelato.  YUM LOVE FOOD!
Day 3:  went to the Bondi markets and got HEAPS of gifts.  Also felt accomplished.  I want to go back! Hopped on train to Sydney.  Got a free upgrade at my hostel, pretty exciting!
-walked around Sydney, Went to this fantastic budget sushi place called "sushi train"  I wish i had my camera so i could take a picture of the life supply of sushi on the conveyer belt.  Walked to the Opera house, took lots of pictures.  Sat in a field of grass to listen to a undistinguishable concert taking place next to the opera house only to realize later it was Australian Idol the finale.  The winner was Stan by the way.  Also, during the same time period, in the same grassy field overlooking the opera house, fire works began to go off.  Magical? Yes, yes it was.  I found out yesterday that the fireworks were for darling harbors 21st anniversary.  This all happened in near perfect dress-wearing-at-night weather.  Perfect evening!
Day 4: Strolled around Sydney.  Fell in love with a neighborhood called "The rocks".  Walked along the bridge (the free version) and had a lovely day.  I think I am going to a ballet at the opera house in the near future and im stoked. 
Today I am back in Wollongong, happy as a clam, about go to see Jacob and Edward battle it out for dear bellas love AKA. New moon screening.  I will be home in 21 days.  Its weird!

Love
Kirsten