We've been back for just over a week so I thought it was about time I wrote about our trip to Australia! We left December 30 and were in the air for new years! Our prayers were answered in that there were empty seats on the plane, meaning that not only did we all get to sit together but we got seats for Hannah and Avery as well! Although that helped, I'm not sure that any of us got much sleep during the 15 hours we were in the air but the girls slept a bit and did very well! We arrived in Sydney in the morning where we met Ryan, Alanna and Cody! It was already hot outside! We checked into our hotel where the cousins started bonding!
We took it easy on day one, went for food and had a nap! During our 3 days in Sydney, we went to the same place for breakfast every morning! Not only did we really enjoy it, but it was the only place we could really find. It seems that a lot of restraints in the area we were staying either had weird hours or weren't open during the holiday season.
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| The clan walking for breakfast |
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| Our favorite breakfast place! |
Day 2 in Sydney we ventured to the Opera house, saw the harbour bridge and walked along the waterfront.
During our final day in Sydney we went to the Torongo zoo where we got a nice view of the city including the opera house and harbour bridge.
That night for dinner we decided pizza in the hotel sounded like a good idea for dinner!
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| Mamo and Papa with all their grandkids! |
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| Hannah practicing her standing |
Then, it was off to New Castle where Ryan, Alanna and Cody live! We took the train which took about 3 hours!
Once in New Castle we got set up in our accommodations, we stayed at a family friends house about a 5 minute walk away from Red Head beach! Our first morning there, before even changing out of our jammies, Carl, Hannah and I went to check out the beach!
We loved spending time at the beach!
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| 21 weeks pregnant |
Although we would have loved to spend more time at the beach, Hannah ended up catching a cold and we had to spend a day at the hospital :( It seems that whenever she gets sick, she gets short of breath. We brought a puffer but it wasn't doing enough so we decided to take her in and we're glad we did! Although she is to young to diagnose it, it's looking like she may have asthma. So for a few days we stayed away from the water and did other things…Like tried the famous Australian meat pies! Yum!
We also ventured to Black Butt Reserve to pet some koalas!
And we got the opportunity to see some wild kangaroos! We pet them too!
Our final night was spent eating pizza with friends, overlooking the beach.
Two weeks flew by and next thing we knew it was time for the long dreaded flight home! It wasn't great but we survived! And when we got home, it was family nap time!
Overall, it was a great trip! We wish we could have brought the sun and its warmth home with us!
