Fun-Filled Weekends

This homestay type thing has worked out really nicely so far for Sterling and me. Andrew, Marion, and Lilly are the cutest little family and we have gotten the chance to get to know them pretty well in the short time we have been here. They already feel like family to us. They are really fun to be around-- we tease each other about accents and American vs. Aussie slang quite often and just have an all around good time. They are genuinely nice people and have gone out of their way to make sure that we make the most out of our trip in The Lucky Country.

Lilly-- So cute!

Last weekend, before we headed to the Blue Mountains, Andrew and Marion told us to hop in the car so we did even though we had no idea where we were going. They ended up driving us around to some really neat places nearby that we would have probably not known existed if they didn't take us. This is one of the major pros of living with an Australian fam. We drove through Dapto, Jamberoo, Berry, and Kiama where we saw the Kiama Blowhole. Sterling and I would definitely like to go there again sometime. We ate lunch at the Gerroa Fisherman's Club. The view of the water was gorgeous AND believe it or not I actually ate fish! It was alright I guess haha. 


Yesterday (Sat.), we went on another little road trip, this time to Kangaroo Valley where Sterling had his first meat pie and where we got to see the Hampden Bridge, Jervis Bay where we will be going camping and taking surfing lessons in October, and Hyams beach. Once again these places were stunning. My favorite was Jervis Bay-- I can't wait to go back! 

Jervis Bay

Today, Sterling and I climbed Mt. Kiera with Lindsey (our friend who goes to Uni with us at Gettysburg). It was quite a workout! We went the wrong direction a couple of times but the forest was so beautiful it was all worth it. At the top we could see all of The Gong, Fairy Meadow, and the ocean. It was such a clear, beautiful day so we could see extremely far. We ate lunch in a little restaurant on top of the mountain. We were starving after those couple hours of bush walking! 

Wollongong

When we got home, Sterling and I went to a Rugby League game with Marion right here in Wollongong. It was a great experience, even though I don't quite have all of the rules down. I would definitely like to go again!

I can't wait to see what next weekend brings our way... hopefully not too much school work :)


ps... Sterling often reads over these blogs and adds things I forget so it's not all just me talkin' :D