It’s time to leave Australia (again) and continue on our journey. We’ve had a great time catching up with friends and enjoying the warm weather and the beaches. We started on the West Coast and then crossed the continent to spend Christmas on the East Coast. We left Australia for a month and then returned for 2 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we returned to Australia and arrived in Sydney, the rain was torrential. However we were pleased that it was raining. Sydney’s heaviest rains in 30 years had helped extinguished many of the fires that had been raging for the past few months. It had also helped replenish water supplies after years of drought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I liked swimming in the sea in M00loolaba because the water was warm and there were huge waves. It was the first time I had swam in deep sea. I also enjoyed my surfing lesson and my birthday party in Perth and Christmas on the beach.<\/p>Sam<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
I liked sandboarding on the sand dunes and the surfing lesson. I enjoyed seeing my friend in Perth and swimming in the sea on the Sunshine Coast.<\/p>Martha<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
I enjoyed catching up with friends in Perth and Bondi Beach. I loved Lancelin Lodge YHA on the West Coast. The Sunshine Coast beaches were gorgeous and the Australian Open was a great experience.<\/p>Angela<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
It was great returning to Australia after so many years. The East Coast was beautiful, as was the West but in a different way. It was good to see Melbourne again. And we had such a relaxing time staying in Bondi, despite the rains.<\/p>Mike<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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