This past weekend I was fortunate enough to get a free trip with my abroad group to North Stradbroke Island. In addition to saving me heaps of money and time planning my own trip there, I got to do and experience so much more than I would have on my own.
Of particular interest was a presentation about Aboriginal culture and the stolen generation by Shane, a very open and honest native of the island. Shane's nephew, a local aboriginal artist, also showed us how to throw boomerangs, and we got to paint our own!
Its hard to believe that so much fun and so many new experiences could be fit into such a short time, but here is an abridged list of what I did this weekend:
-Watched my first sunset on the ocean (and saw sharks and dolphins swim right by us!)
Of particular interest was a presentation about Aboriginal culture and the stolen generation by Shane, a very open and honest native of the island. Shane's nephew, a local aboriginal artist, also showed us how to throw boomerangs, and we got to paint our own!
Its hard to believe that so much fun and so many new experiences could be fit into such a short time, but here is an abridged list of what I did this weekend:
-Watched my first sunset on the ocean (and saw sharks and dolphins swim right by us!)
-Snorkeling in the Straddie bay
-My first official surf lessons
(Practicing on land first)
(Waiting for the waves...)
(Practicing on land first)
-Sand boarding down the dunes (Stradbroke is the second largest sand island in the world)
-Going on a spectacular cliff top nature walk, it seems Australia has a never ending amount of gorgeous seascapes (and we saw a whale!)
All in all, it was a fantastic weekend filled with sun, surf, and good times. Coming back to class on Monday was tough, but I have this weekend to look forward to and another trip on the calendar. Stay tuned for updates from this upcoming weekend trip to Byron Bay!
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