I reckon that I don’t ever want to leave Australia, it’s heaps of fun (I’ve even picked some Aussie expressions!)!

Last weekend, I went surfing with Mikayla and her friends. It was awesome; I even managed to stand up (before promptly tipping over in surprise).The ocean and beaches in Australia are really beautiful, even though the water is a bit cold. I got to wear a full-body wetsuit for surfing, which was so cool and feels a bit like a very tight snowsuit.

We also celebrated Halloween here, which was really bizarre because it was about 30 degrees and sunny. I enjoyed eating all the different Aussie candies (which they call “lollies”.)

My birthday was really nice and I had some cake, milkshakes, chocolate and presents. My English class sang “Happy Birthday” to me and I was extremely pleased to no longer be the “youngest triplet”. To celebrate, Mikayla and I went to Build-A-Bear where I made a koala and then we went out to dinner.

This weekend, we went Aussie strawberry picking and went to the mall. There’s tons of different stores and food, like Timtams, Milo and Sportsgirl.

This had been amazing so far, and I can’t believe it’s already half gone!

–Kat Gardilcic ’16