Noosa <3

Hey Mates!

Just got back from the best weekend ever! We traveled to Noosaville on Friday morning, which is about 2 hours north of Brisbane, traveling by train and bus. The train system is really cheap down here and was only like $5 for a ticket. We arrived at our hostel around 11am, checked in, dropped off our backpacks and headed out for the day. The town was such a relaxed and enjoyable type of place. It was very family oriented (made me miss home alittle) and quiet. It was definitely a place I would like to live with my family. It was super cute! We went hiking at the Noosa National Park. It was honestly the prettiest national park ever. We took the Coastal pathway which consisted of beautiful views of the ocean, nature, wildlife and surfers (my favorite!) It was about a 5 mile hike and I honestly took thousands of pictures (be expecting some soon!) I'm going to try and upload my pictures within the week. That night we got a bite to eat at a local restaurant that was on the riverfront. There were fireworks going off over the river and we got to sit there and watch the boats (so pretty!) Friday was a very busy but enjoyable day. We got up nice and early and headed to Kayak Noosa. The whole day was spent kayaking the Noosa River, the Pacific Ocean and the National Park. We honestly kayaked over white caps, it got very intense! It was the prettiest sight ever seeing everything from the ocean side of things. We snorkeled at Ti Tree Bay and saw tons of different fish. Morning tea (haha that's what they call a snack in between breakfast and lunch) as well as a very yummy lunch was served. The kayaking was rather crazy, Melissa and I (my partner in the kayak) were soo tired afterwards. I honestly thought my arms were going to fall off, haha. We had a great time though. That night when we got back to our Hostel we met some of our roommates that were staying with us. Adam, a guy from Washington, Aaron, a guy from England and these two Swedish girls (sorry I don't know how to spell there crazy names) were the people we were sharing our room with. The hostel we were at had a bar within it and they had a happy hour special of pizza and beer so we all went and at that. Later that night we had fun playing games and getting to know eachother. The Swedish girls knew the funniest games ever to play and we spent hours learning about eachothers culture and way of life. We all got eachothers information so we could keep in contact and share pictures and videos that were taken throughout the night. I was laughing so hard throughout the night that my stomach was in pain. I love this hostel life! You meet so many people from all over the world traveling throughout Australia and for just a few nights you become the closest of friends. It's a great way to get to know other cultures and backgrounds. Sunday was a chill day. We went to the local beach and swam and hungout before catching a train back to Brisbane. It was such a long and tiring weekend but SOO AWESOME! In just one weekend I took so many awesome pictures, met so many amazing people and had the time of my life. I don't know how this place could get any better, I'm excited to see what more is to come! The group got together Sunday night to have our weekly "family dinner" and enjoyed BBQ chicken and veggie kabobs...ohh I knew there was something more I wanted to say. I think I'm becoming less and less of a picky eater. I've eaten more veggies (peppers, tomatoes, and zucchini) in the past two weeks than ever in my life. I bet Mom and Gramma are excited about that haha! My friends are making me try tons of things. School starts tomorrow and I'm excited but nervous at the same time. I know it's going to be a great experience but I feel like a freshman in college all over again (I'm going to be the nerdy girl on the campus with the huge map in my hand not knowing where I'm going!) It should be a good time and I'll definitely keep you all updated. School is finally starting for me and I cannot wait to see what is to come! Love you all!