we love australia

I am standing in the long security line at the airport, trying not to combust with excitement! Singapore, here we come.

It is hard to believe that we have been in this huge country for 6 weeks! Although Laura and I feel that we did the East coast justice, we know that we will return one day and continue to explore australia, because there was no way we were going to see everything in the short amount of time we had. I think what I am coming away with, and what I will miss the most, is all the fabulous people we met in this country. Not just aussie - we miss our campervan mates desperately already! It was so much fun to travel with other people our age. That being said, the Australians we met were incredible in their kindness and generosity. There was rhonda and Toby. Gary, whom we were initially warned about for his ability to "take the piss" and Karen. Fox found some maybe distant relatives in the Australian Foxes. Tom, who introduced us to serenity and putting things in the pool room (everyone go out and rent the movie The Castle) and lovely Maria, who was always ready to talk about a good book. Then, of course, there was david and sue. When we met sue (in a hot tub in new zealand) she generously offered her home to us in cairns. But, in actuality, sue and david gave us so much more than a place to stay. They introduced us to their friends. They threw parties and took us to parties. They acted as personal your guides. They taught us the ins and outs of rugby. They explained Australian politics to us over dinner. They listened to us explain united states politics over dinner. They were the most generous hosts, and I am not sure we will ever be able to fully thank them.

I think my favorite activity in australia may have to be the afternoon spent in caper tribulation with sue and Maria. We had a lovely drive and coffee in the morning in port Douglas before crossing the river into the rainforest of cape tribulation. We walked on the beach, where the rainforest does actually meet the ocean. After lunch, a local directed is to a magical and secret waterhole where we cooled off before going for a short bushwalk. After we stopped for locally made icecream ... Delicious!!!!

So onward to Singapore! We miss everyone in australia already!

Xoxo