We’ve been on a two-week holiday from Ballarat Grammar School. We visited a wildlife park on the 29th of March. It was a very beautiful place and the home to many indigenous animals; koalas, wallabies and Tasmanian devils. The kangaroos at the park were running freely. With animal feed in our hands, it was hard for the kangaroos to resist approaching us and eating right out of our palms.

Following the excursion to the wildlife park, we packed up and went to Anglesa to spend four days at the beach. We spent the first day catching the waves and having fun. That day, I achieved my goal, which was to stand up on a surfboard while in the ocean. Of course, I had a number of embarrassing falls, but I finally got up. The water was cold, but the feeling of achievement was invigorating. The trip to the beaches of Victoria flew by. In fact, I can’t believe I’ve been away from home for two weeks. I’ve done so many interesting and new things and yet it feels more like two days!

Australia is a beautiful country. We leave for Sidney tomorrow and are going to tour around the harbor, and the Australian city life. –Nick Lighter ’12