Wednesday, Oct 6th 2010--- Green, Cold, Wet & No Flies… are you sure this is the Outback? Today was a bright an early start… waking up at 5am to be all packed up and ready to hop on our tour bus into the red center with Emu Run tours at 6am!Because we were returning to Desert Palms Resort after our 2-day tour to Ayer's Rock, we were able to store our luggage in their complimentary hold and carry only what we needed for the next couple of days.What a bl...

Tuesday, Oct 5th 2010 - Outback Reunion This morning I had to check out of my private villa at 10am, but my family was not landing until noon.I wandered over to the hotel next door for a quick brekky and then lounged by the pool and completed the final touches on the wetland brochure I was compiling as part of my co-op placement.Next thing I knew I was being bombarded by Simon screaming "There she is!!! There she is the wonderful lady!" from across...

Monday, Oct 4th 2010 - The Beginning of a New Chapter, Cheers to Flat 130! I'm full of mixed emotions at the moment.I have just spent the last 8 months with some of the most caring, interesting and sometimes outright crazy people here in Perth.I will truly miss all of those who I have been lucky enough to share such a monumental experience with during these past few months--- especially those who shared the epic flat 130! Zombie party, photo ops in the middle ...

September 30th2010 This is my last week of co-op!!!It has passed so quickly, but at the same time it feels like my placement at the Algae Research & Development Center was ages ago! This week, Perth is hosting the Australian University Games which is where over 6,000 uni students come to compete in various sports (beach volleyball, surfing, basketball, bowling, footy, rugby, track and field, and the list goes on!) at a national level.My three housemates...

September 27th 2010 The countdown is on.I officially am only in Perth for one more week!Time passes so quickly; it feels like I was preparing for my year abroad just yesterday... and here I am beginning to pack up what has been known as "home" for the last 8 months!It's a very bittersweet feeling.As much as I love Australia with its gorgeous weather, beaches and footy, I am missing some much-loved faces and familiarities of home. In a weeks time I...