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Hi Everyone,
We have had a brilliant first 2 weeks in Australia. We arrived to a pretty rainy few days but luckily the weather got a lot better so we had the chance to go to the beach!!! Apparently it was the rainiest week in Sydneys history but we still had some beautiful days and an incredible time. Getting the ferry across to where the Fionas friends, the Browns live was so exciting and we couldnt believe that we were looking at the real opera house!!
The browns have the most incredible house, you can see the opera house and it is right next to the zoo! They spoilt us rotten and we were just so lucky. It was so nice to arrive there and then we were taken straight out for breakfast by Sharon Brown right by the beach. It was such a treat. We had such a great week with them, going to a few different beaches, a day on Manley which was great fun, such a great way to spend a sunday! we also went to Bondi and Balmoral which were both great beaches. Our first night in Sydney we met up with two friends from home which was great fun and went out in Manley. A massive highlight for both of us was going to Taronga Zoo. There was the most fantastic seal show where 3 different seals did so many tricks. It was incredible even though one of the seals was misbehaving and not doing the tricks that she was meant to. Going into the city and wandering around was really cool and we loved having a look around the opera house. Hannah looked after us so well and took us to see some stunning views of the city at night, it is so great to see the things that you wouldnt see if you werent with people that live there. School out in australia just sounds like so much fun, they can all just go to the beach straight after school and it is just such a great lifestyle. We were also so excited to see Matt who came over from New Zealand to give a talk about his row and we saw him twice which was brilliant. Hannah, Fiona and I went for drinks with him at the Opera Bar which was amazing. So cool to be having drinks beneath the opera house and to see it at night all lit up. We also went for supper with him just before we were about to leave Sydney to get our overnight bus. Was so lovely to see him again and we were really sad to say bye to him. But very excited to see him in the summer!! The Browns were so so amazing and we had the best time with all of them.
After Sydney we got our first overnight bus to Coffs Harbour. We got there at 6 in the morning and went straight to a hostel to get into bed and walked into our room and woke up all the people in our room so we werent too popular in there i dont think!! Coffs harbour was really nice and we had a great afternoon on the beach working on our tans and then a lovely walk in the evening around the harbour and out onto this little island. We then got ready to get up at 5:30 to get the bus to Byron Bay.
We were so so excited to arrive at our studio appartment in Byron Bay. Thank you so much Scott and Julia for this. It is INCREDIBLE! We have been so spoilt and it is so luxurious to have our own appartment! And outside there is a pool and a hot tub and we are right on the beach. It is absolutely perfect. We are so lucky. We have have had a brilliant few days so far in Byron Bay. Randomly bumping into a girl that we have seen in Fiji, Freddie who we saw in Sydney and 2 people from Highfield! Has been so much fun though and we have had some great nights out and spent some very sunny days on the beach. We have been spending a lot of time with these 2 english girls, Katie and Holly who we met in New Zealand which has been really fun and we went on a long walk with them one day to the most eastern point of mainland australia and the lighthouse. unfortunately we didnt see any dolphins along the way. We have been so lucky to have this appartment and it has been amazing. We have got 1 more day here so we will definitely make the most of it and our last night tomorrow night.
When we leave here on Sunday we have a very very action packed 11 days to get to Cairns stopping at Surfers Paradise, Brisbane, Fraser Island, the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef so we are really really excited for all of that. And then we are off to Asia. Hope you are all well. Lots and lots of love from us both and we miss you all xxxx
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