Thursday, I was still in shock that I was actually in Australia. It had been a life long dream of mine and I couldn't believe I had actually made it! Since there are 6 of us in a room meant for 4 people, Hannah and I slept on the
floor last night. It wasn't so bad, but you better believe I am NOT sleeping on the floor tonight!!! We woke up relatively early (8 am) which made it 10 am in new zealand..thats a pretty average time for 6 college kids to wake up! The sun was shining and we couldn't believe our view of the city from the balcony of our hotel room. We all put on our swimsuits and walked to the beach! We all layed down towels and went right to sleep. I went to sleep on my stomach for about 2 hours, so my back was burned when I woke up...Apparently it is easier to get sunburned in this part of the world! Unfortunately I woke up because all of my stuff and I were being washed away by a huge wave that washed up! I opened my eyes and all I could see water rushing back into the sea and taking the route straight over my towel. Everyone else but Hannah and I had gotten up and moved to higher ground about 15 minutes earlier. Hannah says she doesn't even remember being washed away by the
wave...and we clearly got up and moved all of our stuff. When I sat up, my purse, t shirt and shoes were being washed into the sea. Luckily Phil rushed to go get them all. I was pretty mad, but after I moved I layed back down to go back to sleep, and then I remembered I had my camera and passport in my purse! When I opened them, they were both soaked. Well the passport not so much, but my camera was definitely messed up! I went back to the room so that I could try and dry it out. I ended up showering and relaxing watching TV (that is after I got my camera working of course!) and then I headed back to the beach. On the way I stopped at Red Rooster, this fast food restaurant that is like chick-fil-a, but it is solid red, and has a giant chicken out in the front. I sat on the beach with Phil and Hannah and then we headed back to the hotel to sit in the hot tub. In the hot tub we met some American marines...they were really nice and we thought it was very ironic how many Americans we meet while we're travelling around the southern hemisphere. Another chill day in Australia!
floor last night. It wasn't so bad, but you better believe I am NOT sleeping on the floor tonight!!! We woke up relatively early (8 am) which made it 10 am in new zealand..thats a pretty average time for 6 college kids to wake up! The sun was shining and we couldn't believe our view of the city from the balcony of our hotel room. We all put on our swimsuits and walked to the beach! We all layed down towels and went right to sleep. I went to sleep on my stomach for about 2 hours, so my back was burned when I woke up...Apparently it is easier to get sunburned in this part of the world! Unfortunately I woke up because all of my stuff and I were being washed away by a huge wave that washed up! I opened my eyes and all I could see water rushing back into the sea and taking the route straight over my towel. Everyone else but Hannah and I had gotten up and moved to higher ground about 15 minutes earlier. Hannah says she doesn't even remember being washed away by the 
wave...and we clearly got up and moved all of our stuff. When I sat up, my purse, t shirt and shoes were being washed into the sea. Luckily Phil rushed to go get them all. I was pretty mad, but after I moved I layed back down to go back to sleep, and then I remembered I had my camera and passport in my purse! When I opened them, they were both soaked. Well the passport not so much, but my camera was definitely messed up! I went back to the room so that I could try and dry it out. I ended up showering and relaxing watching TV (that is after I got my camera working of course!) and then I headed back to the beach. On the way I stopped at Red Rooster, this fast food restaurant that is like chick-fil-a, but it is solid red, and has a giant chicken out in the front. I sat on the beach with Phil and Hannah and then we headed back to the hotel to sit in the hot tub. In the hot tub we met some American marines...they were really nice and we thought it was very ironic how many Americans we meet while we're travelling around the southern hemisphere. Another chill day in Australia!
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