Surfing & Wine.. What a combo!

On Sunday July 29th, I went surfing for the first time...ever! It was so much fun! We only had an hour lesson, but that's all it took before I was hooked! I went with my roommates and a few other people from TEAN and we had so much fun! There are a ton of other programs to go surfing through, so I'm definitely looking into those to see if I can go again some time very soon! Here's a few pictures of me...standing? Haha...

On Friday August 3rd, my roommates, the girls upstairs and I all went on a day trip to Hunter Valley! It's 3ish hours away from Sydney and we spent the day trying wines, eating cheese and crackers, and eating a delicious pizza lunch! We had an AMAZING tour guide who really knew his stuff and kept us entertained. Before we got to Hunter Valley, we stopped at a small pub and tried their version of Jungle Juice. It was very strong but wasn't bad! We each took a little shot of it.

Me, Ashley and Hollie trying the Jungle Juice

Group photo outside of the 1st winery: Lindeman's L to R: Me, Casey, Ashley, Hollie, Alex and Eliana

 Another group photo with our English friends! L to R: Me, Ashley, Hollie, Matthew, Antonio, Eliana, Alex and Casey

On Saturday and Sunday, Ashley Hollie, and I made a little trip to Newcastle to visit Jenna and Ashley, 2 other girls from TEAN! It was so nice to see them and to spend a little time away from Coogee. I finally saw my friend Karen who moved to Australia for good back in 2008. I missed her so much and can't wait to spend more time with her! She was working when I saw her so it was only a short visit. But I'm sure I'll make many more visits!

L to R: Ashley, Me, Hollie, Ashley and Jenna

Well, that's all for now!