I GOT MY EARRING BACK IN. woooo life made. We got to sleep in a little today and then went and did a service project in the village. I didn't get to see my Fijian boyfriend though! 😭 we planted trees and fruits. My clothes got muddy but now I have a tree in Fiji 🌳 they sang us a song and it was so pretty. I'll miss the people here they're soooo kind.
I got asked if I was Fijian again . I started saying that I am.
I'm coming home tomorrow and can't wait! I LOVE AMERICA. I miss my bed and my shower and pretty much everything.
There are so many sketchy surfer dudes around here. They were super drunk and it was hilarious. So many great memories. We sang karaoke a little too. It was a fun night at mango bay.
Fijian words.
Molay: bye
Wananavoo: awesome
Quote of day:
"It happens, get over it" ~Laura
Sunday, June 15, 2014
Beautiful Scenery
We woke up early today!
6am! It was an hour drive to Rivers Fiji and it was into the mountainous rainforest. The bus had a weird third seat that could fold down into the isle. It was very bumpy too.
The kayaks were so hard to steer. They were inflatable and every time I paddled it spun me around and I was backward. It was difficult. On the plus side, when I hit rocks I bounced off them instead of tipping over.
In the middle of our kayaking we stopped and hiked to a waterfall. It was sooooo pretty. It looked like a picture out of a magazine. We walked into the waterfall and I slipped and fell into it 😂 classic Rhyan. I jumped off a rock into the pond created by the waterfall it was awesome. CLIFF DIVING cross that off my bucket list too. I can't get over how amazing it was. after we got done kayaking a boat picked us up and we went for a little ride down the river. There were so many waterfalls it was BEAUTIFUL.
My earring fell out on the way there and when I tired to put it back in when we got home it's so infected😭 I think the hole might close. I'll be so sad.
I haven't finished my module yet and it's due tomorrow at 7am. That means I have 2 assignments to do tonight. Oh procrastination.
I'm now know as Rhyoné because of my constant singing of drunk in love and other factors.
Quote of the day:
"That's what she said" ~Alecia
6am! It was an hour drive to Rivers Fiji and it was into the mountainous rainforest. The bus had a weird third seat that could fold down into the isle. It was very bumpy too.
The kayaks were so hard to steer. They were inflatable and every time I paddled it spun me around and I was backward. It was difficult. On the plus side, when I hit rocks I bounced off them instead of tipping over.
In the middle of our kayaking we stopped and hiked to a waterfall. It was sooooo pretty. It looked like a picture out of a magazine. We walked into the waterfall and I slipped and fell into it 😂 classic Rhyan. I jumped off a rock into the pond created by the waterfall it was awesome. CLIFF DIVING cross that off my bucket list too. I can't get over how amazing it was. after we got done kayaking a boat picked us up and we went for a little ride down the river. There were so many waterfalls it was BEAUTIFUL.
My earring fell out on the way there and when I tired to put it back in when we got home it's so infected😭 I think the hole might close. I'll be so sad.
I haven't finished my module yet and it's due tomorrow at 7am. That means I have 2 assignments to do tonight. Oh procrastination.
I'm now know as Rhyoné because of my constant singing of drunk in love and other factors.
Quote of the day:
"That's what she said" ~Alecia
Vuta Village
We're on a bus!
To the village we go.
Hopefully it will be a good experience. I wonder who I'll be with in my house! & I wonder if they'll mistake me for a Fijian again.
There are so many children in the village. They're very nice people though. I drank kava today 😷 it tasted so Earthy (aka: nasty). I live with a family of I think 4? I can't really tell because everyone is in everyone's houses. I have a sister Millie19 and a brother Ellie 21. They're great. I bought some stuff from the mom she makes arts and crafts then I got a henna.
The village has tons of dogs. My families house is right by the ocean so that's pretty cool. We had a lecture that lasted literally 2 hours long. WHATTT. we learned all about water quality and fish.
For meals they eat on the floor with a blanket as the table and no silver wear. Dinner was okay until there was a full fish lying in the plate. Head still attached. I had an almost mental breakdown. The fruit here is fantastic!
Oh and I did get mistaken as Fijian.
Fiji words:
Sega na Lega- no worries
To the village we go.
Hopefully it will be a good experience. I wonder who I'll be with in my house! & I wonder if they'll mistake me for a Fijian again.
There are so many children in the village. They're very nice people though. I drank kava today 😷 it tasted so Earthy (aka: nasty). I live with a family of I think 4? I can't really tell because everyone is in everyone's houses. I have a sister Millie19 and a brother Ellie 21. They're great. I bought some stuff from the mom she makes arts and crafts then I got a henna.
The village has tons of dogs. My families house is right by the ocean so that's pretty cool. We had a lecture that lasted literally 2 hours long. WHATTT. we learned all about water quality and fish.
For meals they eat on the floor with a blanket as the table and no silver wear. Dinner was okay until there was a full fish lying in the plate. Head still attached. I had an almost mental breakdown. The fruit here is fantastic!
Oh and I did get mistaken as Fijian.
Fiji words:
Sega na Lega- no worries
Paradise
We visited Mana island today! It was sooooooooo wonderful. A ferry took us out to the island and we drove by the island where survivor Fiji was filmed! It's and island called bounty island. It's weird because there are actual resorts on that island. Apparently the crew stayed on the half of the island that was nice and the cast was on the other side where there's forest. Great photo shopping the makers did.
When we got off the ferry there was people singing to welcome us. It was such beautiful singing. They had guitars and ukuleles all the wonderful instruments they sounded tropical.
I later on the beach for a lot of the day. I GOT SO TAN 😃 my back got the darkest. This island was the best thing ever I never wanted to leave. We went in a submarine and saw a lot of marine life. We saw 4 sharks! One was swimming around it was awesome. I tired snorkeling again and still drank so much salt water.
Man I suck.
I am now know as Rhyoncé due to the fact I sing Drunk in Love at least twice everyday. She's gorgeous. I sing as good as her too. 😂 I'm practically her twin.
Sam is Shakira
On the ferry ride back the ride was a little rougher and uber windy. So windy Laura's ice cream blew off the stick onto everyone around her.
I saw cats today. Fijian cats! They had pretty eyes! I love cats. I miss my Fleecer ❤️
I'm only buying Fiji water from now on so I can support my people. According to myself.
Quote of the Day:
"The island is paradise" (everyone)
P.s.
There is a wild animal running around on the roof.
When we got off the ferry there was people singing to welcome us. It was such beautiful singing. They had guitars and ukuleles all the wonderful instruments they sounded tropical.
I later on the beach for a lot of the day. I GOT SO TAN 😃 my back got the darkest. This island was the best thing ever I never wanted to leave. We went in a submarine and saw a lot of marine life. We saw 4 sharks! One was swimming around it was awesome. I tired snorkeling again and still drank so much salt water.
Man I suck.
I am now know as Rhyoncé due to the fact I sing Drunk in Love at least twice everyday. She's gorgeous. I sing as good as her too. 😂 I'm practically her twin.
Sam is Shakira
On the ferry ride back the ride was a little rougher and uber windy. So windy Laura's ice cream blew off the stick onto everyone around her.
I saw cats today. Fijian cats! They had pretty eyes! I love cats. I miss my Fleecer ❤️
I'm only buying Fiji water from now on so I can support my people. According to myself.
Quote of the Day:
"The island is paradise" (everyone)
P.s.
There is a wild animal running around on the roof.
Fiji Time
Fiji time is real.
Everything has been running late and it's driving me cray cray. Breakfast was at 7 but we didn't get food until 7:40ish. That will take getting use to. We're staying at this hotel and some rooms are really nice and others(like mine) look like prison. I have culture shock & miss America.
Dear whoever reading this,
Please take me to Taco Bell when I get home.
Sincerely,
A girl who misses American food
Off my soap box.
Today we went to Nadi and got to see the town. We went to a Hindu Temple. It was the coolest thing I've ever seen. So many beautiful colors. And they have cows that you whisper in the left ear and make a wish. I pretty much want a cow statue now. I could make wishes all the time. 😊 I hope the wishes I made come true. One was for health and the other was a life wish. I can tell you that and it won't give it away. Wishes are my favorite 👍
Ohhh,
Today in town a few of us went to find a souvenir store type of thing. We were led to a wacked out ally by a Fijian woman and up creeky stairs to a cute little market store. It was all fine and dandy until they offered us kava. Being Americans were not used to the bacteria in the water here, and kava happens to be made with water. We all sat in a circle and the Fijians welcomed us with the kava. We pretended to drink it and them we ran out. Needless to say it was awkward. Fijians are really good sales people too. BEWARE.
I was asked about 10 times from different people if I was Fijian. I must really look similar. I finally just started saying yes. I've come to terms that I'm a Fijian.
Quote of the day:
"Don't drink street kava"
Fijian Words:
Tukie-Tukie- sexy time
Everything has been running late and it's driving me cray cray. Breakfast was at 7 but we didn't get food until 7:40ish. That will take getting use to. We're staying at this hotel and some rooms are really nice and others(like mine) look like prison. I have culture shock & miss America.
Dear whoever reading this,
Please take me to Taco Bell when I get home.
Sincerely,
A girl who misses American food
Off my soap box.
Today we went to Nadi and got to see the town. We went to a Hindu Temple. It was the coolest thing I've ever seen. So many beautiful colors. And they have cows that you whisper in the left ear and make a wish. I pretty much want a cow statue now. I could make wishes all the time. 😊 I hope the wishes I made come true. One was for health and the other was a life wish. I can tell you that and it won't give it away. Wishes are my favorite 👍
Ohhh,
Today in town a few of us went to find a souvenir store type of thing. We were led to a wacked out ally by a Fijian woman and up creeky stairs to a cute little market store. It was all fine and dandy until they offered us kava. Being Americans were not used to the bacteria in the water here, and kava happens to be made with water. We all sat in a circle and the Fijians welcomed us with the kava. We pretended to drink it and them we ran out. Needless to say it was awkward. Fijians are really good sales people too. BEWARE.
I was asked about 10 times from different people if I was Fijian. I must really look similar. I finally just started saying yes. I've come to terms that I'm a Fijian.
Quote of the day:
"Don't drink street kava"
Fijian Words:
Tukie-Tukie- sexy time
No Sleep No problem
Today we got 2 hours of sleep!
Sooo sleepy. We got to the hotel and had to wait forever to get our room. They run on island time here so everything is late.
I'm sleep deprived and grumpy. We meet 7 new girls from the states and then a huge group came from New Zealand. So our group has pretty much doubled in size. The people seem pretty nice so it should be a good trip.
The water here is bad and we're not suppose to drink it. I'm paranoid that I'll get sick 😭 I'll be so sad if I do. I'm avoiding everything with water in it. Minus bottle water ❤️
We went to the grocery store and saw beats for $25 so we were like whattt and asked to see them. It was the funniest thing ever. Worst knock offs I've ever seen. But very comical.
We ate at pizza king and it was nothing like home. The sauce was sweeter than normal and they served chicken and fries with pizza. What even is this.
Fiji words:
Mboola- hello,hi
Vinaka- thank you
Sooo sleepy. We got to the hotel and had to wait forever to get our room. They run on island time here so everything is late.
I'm sleep deprived and grumpy. We meet 7 new girls from the states and then a huge group came from New Zealand. So our group has pretty much doubled in size. The people seem pretty nice so it should be a good trip.
The water here is bad and we're not suppose to drink it. I'm paranoid that I'll get sick 😭 I'll be so sad if I do. I'm avoiding everything with water in it. Minus bottle water ❤️
We went to the grocery store and saw beats for $25 so we were like whattt and asked to see them. It was the funniest thing ever. Worst knock offs I've ever seen. But very comical.
We ate at pizza king and it was nothing like home. The sauce was sweeter than normal and they served chicken and fries with pizza. What even is this.
Fiji words:
Mboola- hello,hi
Vinaka- thank you
Bye Australia
1Bye Australia!
We're on our way to Melbourne then were flying out to Fiji! It's been such a great time here I'm sad about leaving 😭
We're currently cursing at 36 thousand feet. YES HE ANNOUNCED THE ELEVATION! for those of you who don't know, that's like my favorite part of anything. And this plane is so not comfortable. At all. There's a baby who's been cuing for at least 3/4 of the flight. Poor baby.
We've been sitting in Melbourne for a long while. When I went to buy tea my card was declined! The bank out a fraud alert on it. Perfect. But thanks to my mom and a lady Mary it's all good now! Woooo Fiji ❤️
The island looks so perfect.
I LOVE NANDOS. 🐔 it is the greatest place ever. Pitaaaaa I'm going to go home and crave it. 😭 thanks Niall ❤️My boyfriends always know best.
We're on our way to Melbourne then were flying out to Fiji! It's been such a great time here I'm sad about leaving 😭
We're currently cursing at 36 thousand feet. YES HE ANNOUNCED THE ELEVATION! for those of you who don't know, that's like my favorite part of anything. And this plane is so not comfortable. At all. There's a baby who's been cuing for at least 3/4 of the flight. Poor baby.
We've been sitting in Melbourne for a long while. When I went to buy tea my card was declined! The bank out a fraud alert on it. Perfect. But thanks to my mom and a lady Mary it's all good now! Woooo Fiji ❤️
The island looks so perfect.
I LOVE NANDOS. 🐔 it is the greatest place ever. Pitaaaaa I'm going to go home and crave it. 😭 thanks Niall ❤️My boyfriends always know best.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Great Barrier Reef
Bright and early we're off to the Great Barrier Reef! A bus is here to pick us up and drive us the 4 minutes to the dock. Before we left we went across the street to grab some quick breakfast from the café. I got a cookie 😳 oooops.
We're riding on a boat called calypso. It was just suppose to be ASU students but many other people are on our boat which I guess is okay because Ben is very cute. Maybe ill fall overboard. The top deck is the worst with motion. You'll go flying everywhere. It was so awesome and my favorite part of the boat. It was so intense I couldn't even stand up without falling over. I discovered that I love boats. They're are so very awesome. I wish I had one, a fast one. Vroooom vroooom.
I'm so bad at snorkeling. I drank more salt water than I did anything else. It was the saltiest water I've ever tasted. The whole breathing out of my mouth all the time was difficult too. I lost my friend in the water and ended up all alone in the open water. I was for sure a shark was going to kill me. But it's okay I'm alive. The reef wasn't as pretty as I expected. It was dull in color not bright like the pictures. Boo. There were some cool fish though. Very brightly colored and cute. Apparently after Nemo came out the demand for clown fish went up and there aren't any left in the reef. How unfortunate.
My sunglasses broke. I had to buy new ones. I got ones with a floral pattern on them. It was only $9. Thank you chemist.
We ate at pizza place and it was yummy pizza. The ground was sand which I thought was pretty cool. It was super beachy
Aussie Words:
Chemist- drug store
Quote of the Day:
"Puking is worth it " (Jasmine)
We're riding on a boat called calypso. It was just suppose to be ASU students but many other people are on our boat which I guess is okay because Ben is very cute. Maybe ill fall overboard. The top deck is the worst with motion. You'll go flying everywhere. It was so awesome and my favorite part of the boat. It was so intense I couldn't even stand up without falling over. I discovered that I love boats. They're are so very awesome. I wish I had one, a fast one. Vroooom vroooom.
I'm so bad at snorkeling. I drank more salt water than I did anything else. It was the saltiest water I've ever tasted. The whole breathing out of my mouth all the time was difficult too. I lost my friend in the water and ended up all alone in the open water. I was for sure a shark was going to kill me. But it's okay I'm alive. The reef wasn't as pretty as I expected. It was dull in color not bright like the pictures. Boo. There were some cool fish though. Very brightly colored and cute. Apparently after Nemo came out the demand for clown fish went up and there aren't any left in the reef. How unfortunate.
My sunglasses broke. I had to buy new ones. I got ones with a floral pattern on them. It was only $9. Thank you chemist.
We ate at pizza place and it was yummy pizza. The ground was sand which I thought was pretty cool. It was super beachy
Aussie Words:
Chemist- drug store
Quote of the Day:
"Puking is worth it " (Jasmine)
Back to civilization
Peace out wilderness.
There was a huge spider in someone's tent this morning. It was literally the size of a hand. POSION. Two poisonous animals within 24 hours. Grossssss
We're off to PORT DOGUIE again we're going to see the reef then we'll be going to Fiji! Another group of people is joining us when we get there. They have been in New Zealand for a while. It should be interesting mixing our groups together.
We explored the town! It's a cute little town. I spent a lot of money there 😳 I got awesome souvenirs for some awesome people. Myself included haha. I bought Tim Tams... thee best cookie things ever. *drooling* it was pretty much just a day of traveling and shopping. Nothing too exciting
Quote of the day:
"I spent way too much money, take my wallet away" (Kolby&Laura)
There was a huge spider in someone's tent this morning. It was literally the size of a hand. POSION. Two poisonous animals within 24 hours. Grossssss
We're off to PORT DOGUIE again we're going to see the reef then we'll be going to Fiji! Another group of people is joining us when we get there. They have been in New Zealand for a while. It should be interesting mixing our groups together.
We explored the town! It's a cute little town. I spent a lot of money there 😳 I got awesome souvenirs for some awesome people. Myself included haha. I bought Tim Tams... thee best cookie things ever. *drooling* it was pretty much just a day of traveling and shopping. Nothing too exciting
Quote of the day:
"I spent way too much money, take my wallet away" (Kolby&Laura)
Surviving the Outback
THE OUTBACK SUCKED!
It got so cold last night if thought I was going to die of hypothermia. I woke up with a cold it was that freezing. I can't even believe it.
We went on a nature walk for a lecture today and it was pretty awesome. Probably one of my favorite lectures so far. We learned a lot of random facts about birds and trees. I found it entertaining. The campsite is literally such a long walk from where everything is. We have to walk up like 3 huge hills. Talk about a workout.
The sunset tonight was gorgeous. We hiked to a lookout and watched it set from there. It was my first outback sunset. The outback isn't that bad during the day. I'm pretty sure I got tan today so that makes me happy. The night time here sucks because it's dark as crap. We don't have a very good flashlight either. Laura and I almost killed ourselves trying to go down the hills.
Here's the most exciting part of my day. I SAW A SNAKE! A real life snake it was about 6 feet long! 🐍 According to picture comparisons it was a red bellied black snake. Which are highly poisonous. Talk about scary!
Another great part of my day was playing mafia. I got to be the killer and it took forever for them to figure out it was me😂 mwahahaha.
Aussie Words:
Cheeky: sassy
It got so cold last night if thought I was going to die of hypothermia. I woke up with a cold it was that freezing. I can't even believe it.
We went on a nature walk for a lecture today and it was pretty awesome. Probably one of my favorite lectures so far. We learned a lot of random facts about birds and trees. I found it entertaining. The campsite is literally such a long walk from where everything is. We have to walk up like 3 huge hills. Talk about a workout.
The sunset tonight was gorgeous. We hiked to a lookout and watched it set from there. It was my first outback sunset. The outback isn't that bad during the day. I'm pretty sure I got tan today so that makes me happy. The night time here sucks because it's dark as crap. We don't have a very good flashlight either. Laura and I almost killed ourselves trying to go down the hills.
Here's the most exciting part of my day. I SAW A SNAKE! A real life snake it was about 6 feet long! 🐍 According to picture comparisons it was a red bellied black snake. Which are highly poisonous. Talk about scary!
Another great part of my day was playing mafia. I got to be the killer and it took forever for them to figure out it was me😂 mwahahaha.
Aussie Words:
Cheeky: sassy
Outback experience
We left Ellen and Aldo today :( and Claudey today. I'll miss that kitty he was my bud for those days. Ellen loved the gifts we gave her it was so sweet because she gave us gifts in return! It made me so happy. She was precious.
The outback is insane. We're literally living in tents. I might die. PRAY FOR ME. I'm sharing a tent with Laura so that's kinda sweet. Maybe I'll survive. There is literally no civilization. I don't even have service and they are no plugs so I hope my stuff doesn't die. I'd be so upset. It's kind of nice not having my phone though. If we're being honest. They got my dietary needs wrong so they didn't have a no pork meal for me today :( luckily there was extra vegetarian meal. I almost freaked.
The stars here are awesome! We can literally see the milky walk. It's beautiful! I wish I could sleep under them but I'm afraid of snakes. Pictures don't turn out so it'll be a mental memory, okay I'm going to bed so I can leave sooner. Hahahaha. I can do the outdoor thing just not at night.
Quote of the day:
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger cause we're in the freaking outback"(Nicole)
The outback is insane. We're literally living in tents. I might die. PRAY FOR ME. I'm sharing a tent with Laura so that's kinda sweet. Maybe I'll survive. There is literally no civilization. I don't even have service and they are no plugs so I hope my stuff doesn't die. I'd be so upset. It's kind of nice not having my phone though. If we're being honest. They got my dietary needs wrong so they didn't have a no pork meal for me today :( luckily there was extra vegetarian meal. I almost freaked.
The stars here are awesome! We can literally see the milky walk. It's beautiful! I wish I could sleep under them but I'm afraid of snakes. Pictures don't turn out so it'll be a mental memory, okay I'm going to bed so I can leave sooner. Hahahaha. I can do the outdoor thing just not at night.
Quote of the day:
"What doesn't kill you makes you stronger cause we're in the freaking outback"(Nicole)
Farmstay Day2
1We woke up at 7 today to go for a walk down the lane. It's so quiet here. I'm still full from last night so I think I'll never eat again. This woman feeds us sooo much. I probably gained 50lbs. I'm totally going for a run tonight.
We went with Aldo around the farm to see cows! We rode in his 16 year old truck around the huge farm. They have baby cows that are so cute. We were looking from afar so I didn't have to smell or play with them. I thought the babies were the cutest. Why can't they all stay that size.
Ellen forced us to sew buttons on a scarf it was so hard. wife me. We're going out for dinner which should be fun. But I'm soooo full. I can't wait to go to Fiji 😍
We went to diner and on the way I encountered my first Australian spider! I freaked out a bit and Aldo who was driving turned around to look and we went off the road and into the ditch hahahahahaha Ellen startling yelling at Aldo. It was rather hilarious... Like super hilarious I've been laughing about it for hours. It actually wasn't a ditch though. It was more like taller grass. They don't really have actual ditches here. No worries the spider went out of the window and I survived. At the restaurant I saw this woman who reminded me a lot of my mom. I must miss her.
Aussie words:
Boot- car trunk
White Flat- coffee with just a wee bit of milk
Gear- manual cars
Chook- chickens
Chickens- chicks
Quote of the day:
"My tattoo says learn to love the ride and it's on a wave"(Alyssa)
Tomorrow we're waking up early so I better go!
We went with Aldo around the farm to see cows! We rode in his 16 year old truck around the huge farm. They have baby cows that are so cute. We were looking from afar so I didn't have to smell or play with them. I thought the babies were the cutest. Why can't they all stay that size.
Ellen forced us to sew buttons on a scarf it was so hard. wife me. We're going out for dinner which should be fun. But I'm soooo full. I can't wait to go to Fiji 😍
We went to diner and on the way I encountered my first Australian spider! I freaked out a bit and Aldo who was driving turned around to look and we went off the road and into the ditch hahahahahaha Ellen startling yelling at Aldo. It was rather hilarious... Like super hilarious I've been laughing about it for hours. It actually wasn't a ditch though. It was more like taller grass. They don't really have actual ditches here. No worries the spider went out of the window and I survived. At the restaurant I saw this woman who reminded me a lot of my mom. I must miss her.
Aussie words:
Boot- car trunk
White Flat- coffee with just a wee bit of milk
Gear- manual cars
Chook- chickens
Chickens- chicks
Quote of the day:
"My tattoo says learn to love the ride and it's on a wave"(Alyssa)
Tomorrow we're waking up early so I better go!
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Kayaking in the Rainforest
Bright and early we're off to Tully! The most rainy part of Australia! In march 1950ish they had a flood that was over 7 meters high. The town now has a gumboot that high to represent the flood because apparently they were proud of it.
We learned more about Aboriginal people and has some delicious food. There was dip that was sooo good. It was like cream cheese, onion, and a bunch of stuff. It was tasty.
I went kayaking for the first time! It was more demanding than I had anticipated! It was a 5 mile loop and I didn't even fall out! I did lose a shoe though it floated downstream and the Aussie man rescued it. Phew thank god. I just bought those. It was really fun though! I definitely want to go again.
That's pretty much all we did today it took a long time. The rainforest smelled like weed. I'm super sleepy so nighty night
Quote of the day;
"No words to describe today, it was amazing"(Kellie)
We learned more about Aboriginal people and has some delicious food. There was dip that was sooo good. It was like cream cheese, onion, and a bunch of stuff. It was tasty.
I went kayaking for the first time! It was more demanding than I had anticipated! It was a 5 mile loop and I didn't even fall out! I did lose a shoe though it floated downstream and the Aussie man rescued it. Phew thank god. I just bought those. It was really fun though! I definitely want to go again.
That's pretty much all we did today it took a long time. The rainforest smelled like weed. I'm super sleepy so nighty night
Quote of the day;
"No words to describe today, it was amazing"(Kellie)
Friday, May 30, 2014
Rain in the Rainforest
Today were on our way to mission beach! It's a 3 hour drive from Port Douglas so it should be a fun drive. The have sugar came growing in fields instead of corn.
I HEARD 5SOS AGAIN. I swear it keeps getting better.
AUSSIES
brb fangirling
it's like the best thing ever when I hear it. I gasp out loud every single time. Luke is my absolute favorite. I'm going to start asking everyone who looks my age if they know of 5 seconds of summer and maybe I'll meet one of their friends and I'll have a connection!
The beach is right across the street it's pretty awesome. I loveeee the water. Call me half mermaid. I'm pretty sure my fins started to show when my feet hit the water. The apartments were staying in are so nice. They have kitchens and living rooms. I can deal with that. I miss eating ramen. Crave
We went for a walk in the rainforest at night. The frogs and birds were the only ones out. I was hoping to see a python. But there weren't any! It was actually very creepy I thought I was going to die at one point. It was raining in the rainforest which I found ironic 😂 we're going kayaking tomorrow so it should be super exciting. I have no idea how to even attempt to do it. I guess I'll learn!
Ohhhh I learned more slang "deadly" used in a sentence would be "those shoes are so deadly" meaning they are cool or awesome. It's making a negative word into a positive one. I feel so sleepy I took melatonin last night and it killed me. I've been sleeping at every chance I've gotten today! I only took it because I couldn't sleep because of that lizard.
haha okay bye! ✌️
I HEARD 5SOS AGAIN. I swear it keeps getting better.
AUSSIES
brb fangirling
it's like the best thing ever when I hear it. I gasp out loud every single time. Luke is my absolute favorite. I'm going to start asking everyone who looks my age if they know of 5 seconds of summer and maybe I'll meet one of their friends and I'll have a connection!
The beach is right across the street it's pretty awesome. I loveeee the water. Call me half mermaid. I'm pretty sure my fins started to show when my feet hit the water. The apartments were staying in are so nice. They have kitchens and living rooms. I can deal with that. I miss eating ramen. Crave
We went for a walk in the rainforest at night. The frogs and birds were the only ones out. I was hoping to see a python. But there weren't any! It was actually very creepy I thought I was going to die at one point. It was raining in the rainforest which I found ironic 😂 we're going kayaking tomorrow so it should be super exciting. I have no idea how to even attempt to do it. I guess I'll learn!
Ohhhh I learned more slang "deadly" used in a sentence would be "those shoes are so deadly" meaning they are cool or awesome. It's making a negative word into a positive one. I feel so sleepy I took melatonin last night and it killed me. I've been sleeping at every chance I've gotten today! I only took it because I couldn't sleep because of that lizard.
haha okay bye! ✌️
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Port Dougie
PORT DOUGIE!
we're heading to port Douglas today! It's about a 2 hours and 30 minutes long. So not too bad! Landing and take off is the best part. The view from this plane window is awesome. I finally got a window seat ❤️ yessss! We're flying over the ocean it's pretty cool. I've taken like 20 pictures 😂 I can see ships roaming around.
Posting these are harder than I thought because of wifi but hey a couple days late is better than never. Happy birthday shoutout to my momma ! 🍰
We're going to the wildness today so hopefully I survive. Random fact for all of you, the Great Barrier Reef will be gone in a few years. Which SUCKS because it's beautiful ❤️
that flight was ammazing. It was soooo pretty 😊 I wish would would have came here first!
After we got to our hotel we planned on meeting at 5 with everyone but they decided to leave early so we got left behind. So instead we went to a pizza place which was really cool! The beach is really nice, the water is a little cold though! I got some shells from the Pacific Ocean! I love PORT DOGUIE. I would literally move here in a heartbeat.
There was a lizard in our room and when we tried to capture him to take him outside his tail accidentally got chopped off 😂 no worries according to Spider-man it'll grow back just fine.
we're heading to port Douglas today! It's about a 2 hours and 30 minutes long. So not too bad! Landing and take off is the best part. The view from this plane window is awesome. I finally got a window seat ❤️ yessss! We're flying over the ocean it's pretty cool. I've taken like 20 pictures 😂 I can see ships roaming around.
Posting these are harder than I thought because of wifi but hey a couple days late is better than never. Happy birthday shoutout to my momma ! 🍰
We're going to the wildness today so hopefully I survive. Random fact for all of you, the Great Barrier Reef will be gone in a few years. Which SUCKS because it's beautiful ❤️
that flight was ammazing. It was soooo pretty 😊 I wish would would have came here first!
After we got to our hotel we planned on meeting at 5 with everyone but they decided to leave early so we got left behind. So instead we went to a pizza place which was really cool! The beach is really nice, the water is a little cold though! I got some shells from the Pacific Ocean! I love PORT DOGUIE. I would literally move here in a heartbeat.
There was a lizard in our room and when we tried to capture him to take him outside his tail accidentally got chopped off 😂 no worries according to Spider-man it'll grow back just fine.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Life Changer
I HEARD SHE LOOKS SO PERFECT.
it's life changing. Hearing 5SOS in Australia is so much awesome than hearing it in the US.
We rode the ferry around the Brisbane River and it was so pretty! I love the look of city lights. It took such a long time though because it was free. It was called the city hopper if we would have taken the blue ferry we would have gotten places a lot faster. But that costs money and we're all poor. Everything costs more here.
We played bingo with transgendered women. Chanel told us she's having surgery tomorrow to become a woman. They were nice people. One of them looked like Lady Gaga it was great. Tomorrow is the big rugby game down the street and I wonder if the tickets are sold out. It'd be wicked cool to see an Australian rugby game.
The lectures here are so boring. Well they're boring in the US too but these make me want to sleep. We leave for Port Douglas tomorrow (port dougie) it's by the beach so hopefully I can work on my tan. 😂
I went shopping and got a ton of great souvenirs and stuff. Shoes of course. I forgot to bring a purse so I'm carrying my backpack around hahaha.
Okay byeeee!
it's life changing. Hearing 5SOS in Australia is so much awesome than hearing it in the US.
We rode the ferry around the Brisbane River and it was so pretty! I love the look of city lights. It took such a long time though because it was free. It was called the city hopper if we would have taken the blue ferry we would have gotten places a lot faster. But that costs money and we're all poor. Everything costs more here.
We played bingo with transgendered women. Chanel told us she's having surgery tomorrow to become a woman. They were nice people. One of them looked like Lady Gaga it was great. Tomorrow is the big rugby game down the street and I wonder if the tickets are sold out. It'd be wicked cool to see an Australian rugby game.
The lectures here are so boring. Well they're boring in the US too but these make me want to sleep. We leave for Port Douglas tomorrow (port dougie) it's by the beach so hopefully I can work on my tan. 😂
I went shopping and got a ton of great souvenirs and stuff. Shoes of course. I forgot to bring a purse so I'm carrying my backpack around hahaha.
Okay byeeee!
Monday, May 26, 2014
Off to the Wetlands!
Today we went to the wetlands!
We didn't see any wildlife beside birds. I was hoping to see an alligator or something. I had like 200 gallons of bug spray on. FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA! they actually don't even have malaria here. The bug spray was like hazardous material. We have to get 3 survey done by this Thursday and luckily I got all 3 done today! WOOOO!
I found this super cute dress at a shop and I think I might buy it 😊
I learned some Australian slang.
Let me teach you. "to pinch" means to steal. I'm learning a lot of random facts while I'm here it's great! I wish I was a marsupial it would be so cool to have a pouch.
That's all we did today pretty much! I've been looking for water shoes because I forgot them :o oopps oh and they aren't called water shoes here either. They have a cooler name just like everything else! I've got some great souvenirs and can't wait to show them to all of you! 😊 maybe if you're lucky you'll get one. I still haves few questions left to do on my module so bye!
I'll talk to you soon!
Cheers.
We didn't see any wildlife beside birds. I was hoping to see an alligator or something. I had like 200 gallons of bug spray on. FIGHT AGAINST MALARIA! they actually don't even have malaria here. The bug spray was like hazardous material. We have to get 3 survey done by this Thursday and luckily I got all 3 done today! WOOOO!
I found this super cute dress at a shop and I think I might buy it 😊
I learned some Australian slang.
Let me teach you. "to pinch" means to steal. I'm learning a lot of random facts while I'm here it's great! I wish I was a marsupial it would be so cool to have a pouch.
That's all we did today pretty much! I've been looking for water shoes because I forgot them :o oopps oh and they aren't called water shoes here either. They have a cooler name just like everything else! I've got some great souvenirs and can't wait to show them to all of you! 😊 maybe if you're lucky you'll get one. I still haves few questions left to do on my module so bye!
I'll talk to you soon!
Cheers.
Saturday, May 24, 2014
First Real Day!
Were finally here!
Cross #38 off my bucket list! The plane ride didn't seem as long as it was thank god. I slept most the way so maybe that's why! The weather here is so nice! I haven't found 5SOS yet :( it's okay I still have time ! We're staying in a hostel and it's interesting. The group is still great!
We went to a place with Australian animals and I took selfies with kangaroos! The kangaroos were so precious. I was surprised they let us get so close! I fed them little pebble food and they gobbled it up! The kolas were cool too! Minus the fact it pooped on me! It was surprisingly heavier than I expected! I also saw dingos they look like those chow dogs.
we went around and checked out Brisbane. It's quite a cute city! They drive on the wrong side of the road here. It confuses me! Our bus drivers name is Ian he's a nice man. I should have packed more shoes though! My accent is improving so that's exciting
I'll talk to you tomorrow!
Cross #38 off my bucket list! The plane ride didn't seem as long as it was thank god. I slept most the way so maybe that's why! The weather here is so nice! I haven't found 5SOS yet :( it's okay I still have time ! We're staying in a hostel and it's interesting. The group is still great!
We went to a place with Australian animals and I took selfies with kangaroos! The kangaroos were so precious. I was surprised they let us get so close! I fed them little pebble food and they gobbled it up! The kolas were cool too! Minus the fact it pooped on me! It was surprisingly heavier than I expected! I also saw dingos they look like those chow dogs.
we went around and checked out Brisbane. It's quite a cute city! They drive on the wrong side of the road here. It confuses me! Our bus drivers name is Ian he's a nice man. I should have packed more shoes though! My accent is improving so that's exciting
I'll talk to you tomorrow!
Thursday, May 22, 2014
TODAY IS THE DAY!
Good morning everyone!
Today is the day that I leave the US! I'm soooo exited to have more stamps on my passport! This trip will make 4 total 😊. I'm going to the airport now to fly to LAX! And of course you know I'm looking for famous people. I'm like paparazzi but less intrusive and demanding. I'm like a sweet little fangirl who just wants a picture. I literally crack myself up All day everday. I actually liked being back in Phoenix for a bit! I got to see my friends who stayed for the summer. 😎 oh and let's not forget about the weather AMA-ZINGGGGG. I'm pretty sure I got tan lines walking to the pee train. And my hair looks almost normal. Arizona is better in so many ways. Semi speaking of the pee train there are so many interesting characters who ride it. I have a teletubbie key chain on my backpack cause I'm cool and some random dude had a lengthy conversation with me on how he won a life size Tinkywinky at the fair. It cost him $10 to play the game!
So I've been to the Phoenix airport a million times and today I got lost! How does that even happen? That's how good I am with navigation. No worries I figured it out and life is good. The line to check my luggage was surprisingly long today! They told me to pack light which I find extremely hard to do. I only bright 3 pairs of shoes! That's a record. OMG A DAY IN HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE.
Mental note to self:
-post cards
-Australian flag
Apparently there a papers due. Actual written pappers and stuff ! 😭 I HAVENT DONE THEM. but it's okay because no one has done them. There was never a due date posted anyway so who knows then they are actually due. Hopefully never. 😂 lord help us all. Off to LAX! ✈️
We've landed! This layover is 7 hours so I have plenty of time to crank out some of this homework! 5 page paper watch out. It shouldn't be too hard crossing my fingers! Only a few more hours and I'll be on my way to an unforgettable summer.
I'm attempting to finish this assignment up before we board the plane! It's 14 wholeee hours. Ohhh dear. It's cold and I wore shorts so my legs are unhappy! Off to Australlia I go!
Helloooo Aussies
Today is the day that I leave the US! I'm soooo exited to have more stamps on my passport! This trip will make 4 total 😊. I'm going to the airport now to fly to LAX! And of course you know I'm looking for famous people. I'm like paparazzi but less intrusive and demanding. I'm like a sweet little fangirl who just wants a picture. I literally crack myself up All day everday. I actually liked being back in Phoenix for a bit! I got to see my friends who stayed for the summer. 😎 oh and let's not forget about the weather AMA-ZINGGGGG. I'm pretty sure I got tan lines walking to the pee train. And my hair looks almost normal. Arizona is better in so many ways. Semi speaking of the pee train there are so many interesting characters who ride it. I have a teletubbie key chain on my backpack cause I'm cool and some random dude had a lengthy conversation with me on how he won a life size Tinkywinky at the fair. It cost him $10 to play the game!
So I've been to the Phoenix airport a million times and today I got lost! How does that even happen? That's how good I am with navigation. No worries I figured it out and life is good. The line to check my luggage was surprisingly long today! They told me to pack light which I find extremely hard to do. I only bright 3 pairs of shoes! That's a record. OMG A DAY IN HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE.
Mental note to self:
-post cards
-Australian flag
Apparently there a papers due. Actual written pappers and stuff ! 😭 I HAVENT DONE THEM. but it's okay because no one has done them. There was never a due date posted anyway so who knows then they are actually due. Hopefully never. 😂 lord help us all. Off to LAX! ✈️
We've landed! This layover is 7 hours so I have plenty of time to crank out some of this homework! 5 page paper watch out. It shouldn't be too hard crossing my fingers! Only a few more hours and I'll be on my way to an unforgettable summer.
I'm attempting to finish this assignment up before we board the plane! It's 14 wholeee hours. Ohhh dear. It's cold and I wore shorts so my legs are unhappy! Off to Australlia I go!
Helloooo Aussies
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Off I Go!
Hey folks!
So as most of you know I'm going to be studying abroad in Australia and Fiji! Wooooo excitement. I won't be able to use my phone so I've created this to keep you all up to date! I'll try to post everyday or whenever I can find free wifi. Key word being free 😂 I'll try to post plenty of pictures too! I'll be creating an album via Facebook when I return. So recently (like the beginning of time) I've been fangirling over this band called 5 Seconds of Summer andddd they are Aussies! I'm going on a mission to find them! I've already done a little research and I've discovered they are going to be in Australlia until this weekend. That means I don't have much time to find them! Haha I'll give you updates on how that's coming along. Hopefully it goes well. CROSS MY FINGERS! I'm on my way to the airport. I can hardly believe I'm going. THANKS MOM!
I'm at the airport and the weather is terrrrrible! The sky is dark and according to the voice in the airport there has been severe weather in surrounding areas. (Probably meaning a tornado) as of now no flights are leaving or arriving until it's clear. I have 2 hours until my flight...why am I so early. So hopefully mines isn't delayed! Why is airport food so expensive? lets make something $6 when in reality it only should cost $1.50 ahh logic. I'm going to go wonder the airport ✈️
I spent $9 on a sandwich 😭 I question my decisions. The plane is boarding soon and it should only leave a couple minutes late (30-50). Oh well! I have nothing to do tonight anyway. I'm reading a book called Fangirl it's interesting. I'm bored so I'm giving you every detail of my day.
haha okay I'll stop.
wheels up and you'll hear from me soon !
💛Rhyan
So as most of you know I'm going to be studying abroad in Australia and Fiji! Wooooo excitement. I won't be able to use my phone so I've created this to keep you all up to date! I'll try to post everyday or whenever I can find free wifi. Key word being free 😂 I'll try to post plenty of pictures too! I'll be creating an album via Facebook when I return. So recently (like the beginning of time) I've been fangirling over this band called 5 Seconds of Summer andddd they are Aussies! I'm going on a mission to find them! I've already done a little research and I've discovered they are going to be in Australlia until this weekend. That means I don't have much time to find them! Haha I'll give you updates on how that's coming along. Hopefully it goes well. CROSS MY FINGERS! I'm on my way to the airport. I can hardly believe I'm going. THANKS MOM!
I'm at the airport and the weather is terrrrrible! The sky is dark and according to the voice in the airport there has been severe weather in surrounding areas. (Probably meaning a tornado) as of now no flights are leaving or arriving until it's clear. I have 2 hours until my flight...why am I so early. So hopefully mines isn't delayed! Why is airport food so expensive? lets make something $6 when in reality it only should cost $1.50 ahh logic. I'm going to go wonder the airport ✈️
I spent $9 on a sandwich 😭 I question my decisions. The plane is boarding soon and it should only leave a couple minutes late (30-50). Oh well! I have nothing to do tonight anyway. I'm reading a book called Fangirl it's interesting. I'm bored so I'm giving you every detail of my day.
haha okay I'll stop.
wheels up and you'll hear from me soon !
💛Rhyan
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