Ramblings of a Restless, Wandering Girl

More overdue pics...and this week's events

I began this post with the intention of actually sharing my thoughts, but I have decided to keep it superficial and tell you more so what I've been up to, cuz I just don't have the energy. So...before I do, here are a few more pics from UK to see.

Never mind about that. Fudge, this is drivin me freekin mental, stupid uploading. I am giving up on posting pictures, it is taking a lifetime. Anyways, so, I know its' been time and then some more time since I said I would put up pics from Dublin and from my month in England. I did try to get most up, but there will be a few more.

It is the Friday before Gwen's big day and my sis and I are taking it easy. She (Tray) has had a rough rough few days. We went to Philip Island on Monday and stayed a couple nights. When we arrived we visited a wildlife park and got to feed kangaroos and wallabees, then we went to a beach and saw these Little Penguins march from the water to their burrows, a natural process that attracts hundreds of tourists. On Tuesday I finally got to go surfing. It was super frusturating at first, because I was on a bit of a smaller board. It still had a bit of a soft top, and the waves were nice, so that was good...but it took a while to get up. I was so stubborn and set on it though that I spent waaay too much time in the water. After a mini break I went back in again. We were on the beach from 9:30 until 5ish, and I was out of the water for an hour only. I got sunburned under my eyes! And my hands bled. Seriously. I have spent the past few days wearing bandaids on my palms. The salt water, the friction from the board...I dunno. My sis got it worse. She spent almost the whole day lying on the beach. She got burned to a crisp and sun stroke. Poor dear. Her hands and feet are actually swollen. We had to go to the doctor's. She is still recovering.

We are in Melbourne once again, and the city is beautiful. It is a lot like Vancouver, except that there are tons of these little alley ways that look a bit dodgy but if you go down them they have the best bars and restaurants, seemingly in the middle of nowhere. And it has better beached of course. After the wedding we'll do the Great Ocean road drive, and Jess (Gwen's maid of honour) and I are planning on surfing in Torquay on Monday or Tuesday. Next week Tracie and will go to Sydney and then I will take off myself for a week in Byron Bay, which I am stoked about. Overall, its been fun, but no matter where you are, as I wrote in an email to a friend today, there are ups and downs. You can't escape from your problems and difficulties even when you are on the other side of the world. It is nice to be in a slight bit of oblivion for now, though. When reality hits I reckon I will be hit hard.

On another note, Vancouver actually has snow right now. That is crazy! It began when it wasn't even December. I do love the snow, but I can't say I am complaining about wearing tanks and shorts.

posted by SarHa @ 12:02 AM