Night on the Beach!

Hi everybody! Today I spent all day cleaning my room (again) and doing laundry (which is FREE- so nice!) And then tonight my friends and I grabbed take-out dinner from our dining hall and brought it to the beach for a picnic! It was mostly raining, and cold and overcast- but still beautiful! I don't think I'll ever get sick of seeing the ocean! Anyway- this first picture is of us at a coffee shop on the boardwalk. I know it's REALLY dark, but hopefully you can squint and see it okay! (L to R: Caz, Talia, Me and Jess):

There was a beautiful rainbow while we were drinking our drinks at the cafe. It was called "Liquid Gold." I mean don't get me wrong it was good- but I think the name skews the reality a little! :)
Just in case you guys forgot.....
There were crazy rock formations everywhere. In this one it was a natural mini pool with coral and sea life in it. I thought it was really neat!

Part of my wonderful group of friends :)

Trying to fit in....hey, I saw the surfers do it to each other so I thought I'd give it a try! ANTHONY: Notice my shirt? I think you'd like it!

NEWCASTLE BEACH!
This surfer was meditating before he went out and conquered the waves. He was awesome!
A group photo after we played some beach volleyball...and BOY, was that a sight to see! I think we need a little-- no, a LOT more practice!

Still fun though!
Here's a picture from this morning. Basically, in Australia you have to pay to use the shopping carts, but if you need a cart with a baby seat attached it's free....sooooo we kind of bent the system and used the child seat to hold "our babies" (aka: our boxed goon!) We gave them names, strapped them in and everything. It was a little over the top- but still very funny to see the looks we all got! :)

Tonight was really awesome. It was great to get off campus for a little while and I always have fun with these girls. We're making it a weekly routine to picnic on the beach from now on. Good times all around! ALSO!!! I have 2 weeks off for Easter break and I'm spending one of them rotating between friends houses! We worked out the schedule today, and I'll be in 3 different Australian cities with them and their families. I can't wait- it was so nice of them to invite me home! Today was good. I'm a happy girl- can't complain!

Love to you All!

--LP--