Alrighty well on friday mel and I signed up for a kayaking trip on sydney harbour. It was run through the hostel we're staying at so we were able to meet a few people we're currently living with as well. It was an amazing trip, once we learned how to steer the kayak. Mel and I went in a double kayak and it took a bit of trying before we were able to go in the direction we wanted! It was a really good arm workout though and we got to see the city from a totally different viewpoint on the water.
halfway into the trip we stopped on a little island and laid around on the beach and swam a bit. It was the same island on the new movie Australia and we got to look at a house that's apparently in the film as well.
Once we got back from our kayak adventure, we were starved, and we've managed to find ourselves a nice little thai restaruant. The pad thai really hit the spot!
Yesterday (saturday) mel and I took off on train to the blue mountains. It was about a 2.5 hr journey from our hostel to the mountains. It was a little cooler in bondi that morning, so i asked at the front desk if I needed a sweater or anything for the blue mountains...she said no, that i'd be fine......THIS WAS NOT THE CASE! once we got to the blue mountains, it was absolutely FREEZING. Mel and I did not want to go anywhere, so we went into a cafe and had lunch.
We decided that we'd come all this way, so it only made sense to spend a bit more money and get a jacket of sweatshirt. we asked around and discovered that the only place to really buy such a thing would be K-Mart. So off we went...shopping! when we got there, we couldn't seem to find anytyhing warm (it is summer over here...apparently) so Mel and I considered purchasing bathrobes and hiking in them....it would have made for some good photos, but then we found some hideous XXL men's purple sweatshirts. Needless to say, we were thrilled!
Because the blue mountains is so large, they have busses that allow you to jump on and off and hike around different areas. Mel and I opted for this option, and were able to see so many beautiful sights.
the pictures really do not do it justice, the landscape is so beautiful and stretches so far. Mel and I explored quite a lot....lots of hiking uphill (my legs are a little sore today), but it was amazing!
Once we finally returned home, we were exhausted, but it was an amazing day!
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