Pictoblog: Australia weeks 7,8, & 9

Most of you know that I have been in Australia for the past 9 (roughly) weeks.  I do most of my photo updates on Facebook, but some special events took place in the past few weeks so I decided to do a picture update here. Enjoy!!

Melbourne Cup
The Melbourne Cup is a very big deal horse race over here AND a reason to dress up and drink.  We did exactly that.

 A huge thank you to COUNTRY AFFAIR in Dungog for my beautiful dress and facinator!! I felt like Kate Middleton. Now just to find a box to bring my sweet head piece home in. :)

Every great party needs great food.  I love this recipe (and my slight variation on it for this event); it has made more than one special day completely delicious. <3

Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge

If you even get the opportunity to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, my Lord, take it! What an unforgettable experience and a chance to see Sydney like you never have before.  The whole day was amazing and Bridgeclimb and their crew were fantastic. (If you get to chose, make sure your tour guide is Mitch :) )

 Tattoos!

Never did I imagine that I'd spend so much time in a tattoo parlour on this trip.  As I've posted about on Facebook, I got a tattoo on my foot eight days after I arrived. I got it touched up last week, just a few days after my cousin got a massive tat on his back.  Voodoo Tattoo in Gosford is HIGHLY recommended if you're in the area and needing some ink.  They're clean and fun and the whole process was so good that I haven't ruled out the idea of getting another one. ;)

Cam has a gentle touch :)

           

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xoxoxox

Pictoblog: My little hill

I thought adding a little visual context to this journey would be a good place to start. My last move took me to a world of skyscrapers and taxi cabs and every cuisine imaginable. I loved that so. I love this too, but it is a little different:

The first two pictures look out and down from the top of the hill. The picture doesn't do the angle of the hill justice; it may not look too severe, but four or five trips down and back up will convince you that it is plenty steep. The third picture is the view of the house from the highway below. It is difficult to see, but there are four houses visible on the hill, and I am in the one third from the left.

If you find yourself in need of inspiration for anything just imagine you're sitting in your living room and looking out at this.

I love watching the colors of the sky change as the sun sets and the little hill goes to sleep. 

Sub-blog: #pnwproblems

My best friend Blythe and I have come up with the term "pnw problems" for difficult situations that only seem to be present in the Pacific Northwest. Here is #1:

I am surrounded by beautiful hills that are so inviting and all I want to do is climb to the top of every one of them. The hill pictured below is right behind the neighbors house. What's the problem? I can't get to any of these glorious hills because people's houses are in the way and I'd have to go through their property to get to the hills! Not fun. #pnwproblems