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T and I elected to omit the zoo from our must do list and support a local Koala Park. Best choice ever. It was super ghetto and it reminded me of what a zoo would look like from behind the scenes. Roosters and peacocks roamed the park. T and I literally walked through a gate and were able to ride kangaroos (if we wanted to). The rest of this blog is in the form of a picture book....because I like pictures. (The pictures aren't working-will happen soon.)

Highlights Continued

In natural conversation with some Australian friends, we learned of a local sport, aquagolf. You can probably infer what this involves but I will treat you to a more in depth analysis of this athletic activity. To be successful at this, you must be able to hit a golf ball while it is still. (This requirement is the reason it is a spectator sport for me.) The clubber is aiming at non-moving targets reinforced by poles. It is quite similar to a driving range however the lush green grass is replaced with water. Matt was quite good at this and Tiff was improving drastically with every hit. I, however, failed to hit many of the floater golf balls on the fourth try. Matt proceeded to explain that it was my form. Of course.

Highlights of the week!

Monday

Matty, T, and I took a road trip south to Kiama. We witnessed the Kiama blow hole in action, took pictures, and moved to the next stop. At shellharbour we met up with their first friend on the island, Ken. (side note- they have tons of neat friends out here. It has been such a blast to get to know them and hear their hearts. I am so happy they have such a strong group of friends!) Ken was super neat and excited to share about his recent travels to Africa. While we were saying good-byes, he suggested we visit the Illawarra fly. Luckily, we took his advice and delighted in magnificent views of the coast. We headed out in search of the Nan Tien Temple. (In fine print, the brochure explained it was open to the public every day excluding Mondays. However, we read this after our efforts to get in the gate which I suggested would open if we got close enough. INEFFECTIVE.) We decided to drive home via the Pacific Coast and enjoy the scenery, consisting mainly of the ocean.