PARASAILING!

Yesterday we went for a cruise around the Island in the gorgeous Jeep!
Went snorkling! Loved it! Cant wait to go scubba diving again one day! Wanted to go here but ill wait to go another time, need to save my pennes! hehe
Then we went up around the coast, so gorgeous! Found some really nice beaches!

Today we went Parasailing! SOOOO much fun! Went tandem side by side! They dipped us in the water so many times! hehe
Didnt really do much else today. I am loosing my voice though :( At the moment its all husky sounding! hurts a bit so might go get some lozengers! Think its just from the salt water, took in a bit from the many many dunkings we got when we were parasailing! hehe was fun though!!!

HAWAII (beach bum!)

IM IN HAWAII!!!!
Today I got up early and went for a run on the beach! got a huge blister though! OUCH!
Ariana and I spent the morning Relaxing on the beach lapping up the sunshine!
We did however spend the mid arvo in our room, she read her book and I had a lil nap! hehe
Its great just taking it easy and not doing much!
We watched the sunset on the beach and oh man does it just drop out of the sky!!!
So gorgeous though!!
We cooked a nice spag bowl meal sooo yummy! So for anyone wanting to know "yes mum we are looking after ourselves!" hehe
The Jeep we hired is gorgeous!!! Its the unlimited 4 door so its alot bigger than what Ariana is used to but she has me as a parking navigator so we should be ok! hehe
We took the top down ready for our drive around to the north shore tomoz!
Going snorkling tomoz as well sooo looking forward to that!!

2 SLEEPS!

2 MORE SLEEPS!!!!
I have finally started packing and am realising I am going to have to buy a new (or 2) suitcases!
Going shopping tomorrow to see what I can find.
I fly out at around 4:30pm to Hawaii!!!

So the last few days...
Went to Seattle with Ariana and we had some fun and some disappointing times but of course it was a worth it! Had a really good lunch at a french bakery, went to Tiffanys (left with a brochure, thats all I could afford!! haha) did a bit of shopping but bought nothing! (thats the disappointing part!) Went to see the very first Starbucks! pretty cool!!!
And had some really good fish and chips for dinner!
Ended the trip with a VERY long wait at the boarder!

Yesterday Leigh, Ange and I went to the PNE, (the fair for Canadians and the show for the Australians) Saw some sheep herding dogs and some 'superdogs' and sooo cute horses! And the 'wheels of steel' motocross riders.
Leigh and I went on an AWESOME ride! So high, so fast, so fun!
A sad end to the day... my (flip flop/thong/jandle) broke! My cute silver ones! so sad!
Had to walk home with one barefoot! :(
Then had dinner around at the girls house (staff in YWAM)
Hilary made sushi for dinner YUM! and then I made some fruit salad for desert and Hilary had made some LAMINGTONS! We both ended up arguing as to who created lamingtons, pav and anzac biscuits. Australians or New Zealanders. We just agreed it was both hehe
Then finished the night by watching Strictly Ballroom! Good Aussie movie!

That brings us to today! Fun, Exciting day it was!
Ange and I got our hair cut! both looking gorgeous!
And Ariana, Leigh, Ange and I went to watch the Baseball and Vancouver won!
Lots of fun!

It's not long now!

Only 6 days till I fly out to Hawaii!
Today is Sophias Birthday Party and then Ariana, Leigh, Ange and I are heading to the waterpark if the weather decides to be nice to us, fingers crossed!
Then tomorrow Ariana and I are heading to Seattle!
And Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be spent doing the few little odd things I need to do before I leave and then I fly out on Thursday at around 4 o'clock!
Going to be arriving in Hawaii where Ariana will meet me with our Jeep we are hiring! FUN!
And then in Hawaii for 7 days with Ariana, then there will be the very very sad departing when she flys back to Vancouver! :'(
I have one extra day before I fly out on the 7th but then its a 20 hour trip where I loose a day in the air and end up arriving on the 9th!
At the airport Justin is picking me up in my Celica! To which I have been told that Im not aloud to drive.... :'( apparently Im going to be too tired and jet lagged!
But thats ok I will be too ecstatic to care! Im a little worried what it will be like driving again after being here and getting used to cars on the opposite side of the road....
hehe Can't wait to see everyone in Australia! But really not looking forward to saying goodbye to everyone here...... :'(

mmmm YUM!!!

Guess what was waiting for me when I got home from work?
A package from Dean and Penne!!!
Earings (so cute!) with a ring to match (adorable!) Cutiest lil wallet!
Twisties!!! mmmm havnt had them in awhile! A crunchie bar!!! mmmm
And....my fav chocolate!!!! Cadbury Marble chocolate! Its like heaven in my mouth!
Thank you sooooo much guys! I felt really homesick today and this has put a HUGE smile on my face! Love you two soooo much!!! Cant wait for that huge dean and penne squish hug! hehe

Update!

Well I have been hastled to update my blog so here it is finally!
As most people know now I am coming home!!!!! (big smile on the girls face right now)
I am so excited! I can not wait to see everyone back home and smell the fresh aussie air!
How I miss Australia!!!!!!!
To overview on everything that I have done in the last 4 and a half months! wow seems like so much longer!
I started this journey leaving everything behind and jet setting around the globe! The hardest thing I have done is leave when my life was going so good!
I cried the whole way to Bangkok! There my Mum met me off the plane!
And there is where we started our mother daughter (or Gilmore Girls tour as Dad called it).
Soooooo much fun!!! we went to Bangkok, London, Vienna, New York, Washington, The ambros farm, and Vancouver!
I had so much fun on that trip with my Mum!!!! Love you Mum!
Then Mum travelled back to Australia and I stayed with my brother and his wife.
In the time from then to now I have been working at a store called Exposure.
The girls I work with are great!
I have also been having a blast hanging out with Arianna! We had anawesome road trip through the Rockies to the Ambros farm for Jasons wedding reception.
Spending time with Leigh and Ange has also been a total BLAST!
Although with my hours at work and their busy work we sometimes can go a couple of days not seeing each other so a lot of the time it feels like I am living by myself in the big city!
I am going to be finishing work on the 21st and then having a week to hang out with my bro and sis! They also are finishing soon! So lots of plans for some fun filled days which I will update you all on later.
Then for the BIG news! I am leaving Vancouver on the 30th of August! Meeting Arianna in Hawaii and spending a week in Hawaii with Arianna! SOOO much fun I cant wait!
We are hiring a Jeep!!! Ok so anyone who truely knows me will know that my dream car is a jeep wrangler! I am so pumped! Its going to be so much fun!
And I will be landing in Australia on the 9th of September where my Justin will meet me off the plane! Miss you baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He is going to be picking me up in my hot lil Celica that I can't wait to drive again!
My time away has been really hard but also really good. I have seen and experienced so many things! The world is a big place! Some things I have seen and experienced have amazed me while others have shocked me!
I have also worked out what I am going to do when I return.... A course to become a personal trainer! And hopefully work towards working with women at home.
I can not wait to get home to my family, friends, animals, and my Justin! And also start all the awesome things I have planned for my life!
I cant wait to see you all again! Love you and miss you all so much!
xoxoxox

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

Today, July the 17th is Justin and my One year anniversary!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY SWEETIE!
Missing you so much!
I love you!


XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

Bday Photos!

Ange and Leigh to the rescue! My camera ...well...i lost all my photos...:( but Here are some that Leigh and Ange took from my bday!

So.....

Ok I know I havn't posted in ages! SORRY!!
Well were to start....hmm
So I got a job and it is going great! I really enjoy working there, the girls I work with are great! And the boss is cool! He keeps trying to convince me to stay in Canada. (Don't worry Justin I am coming home to you don't stress!) hehe.
I went bowling with two girls from work and one of there boyfriends and his roommate. Ok now it wasn't what I expected! It was 5 pin bowling with little balls! hehe It was so much fun though!
What else......oh yeah my Birthday!
Well I spent the day babysitting Rebecca, she is sooo adorable! Then that night Leigh, Ange and I went to Wade and Joannas for Tea (dinner, supper whatever! hehe)
I wasn't expecting what I saw when we walked in...Jo and her daughter Sophia (so cute) decorated their place with pink and white balloons and streamers! And other party things like hats ect were pink also! They had a birthday girl chair at the head of the table for me. It was the princess chair and they had a tiara for me coz like I'm a Princess!!! hehe
Wade made a fabulous Greek meal soooooo good!!!! A chicken pie with a salad and fried potato. Now for anyone who hasn't had or heard of Wades cooking...he is the better than any restaurant he is amazing! And for dessert...MUD CAKE! Canada doesn't have mud cake so Jo googled it and got the recipe off the Australian Cadbury Website...it was soooo good! With heart candy bits for decoration, also pink whipped cream and berry sauce! MMMMMM
Then Leigh, Ange and I went to a bar on Granville Island, which had live music. One guy that performed dedicated a song to me for my bday and changed the lyrics in the song to say 'Happy birthday dear Sarah!' He was an African singer, he was really good!
Ok then to add to the celebrations on that Saturday night Ariana took me to a Latin Dancing Club. One of her friends from work came too. At the beginning of the night they had free dance lessons! It was so much fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My camera is playing up so I can't put any photos up but I will get around to putting some on so people can remember what I look like! (justin!) hehe
Missing everyone so much!!!!!!!
It has been tough being away but I have learnt, worked out and experienced so much!
Wish you could all be here with me! Missing everyone so much!
Oh and one thing I have had to get used to is people looking at me with blank faces when I say certain things...like working at a clothing store, jumpers they call sweaters. Chewing gum I call chewy and here its gum. If I'm talking about my guy friends back home I say mates...They don't use that word unless talking about animals.....! Oh and here you NEVER say your going to the toilet, its bathroom or washroom. Thongs, its flip flops here or flips. And so so so many more! It always sounds funny to me when I use their terms for things, I think I just sound silly! I expecially sound funny saying sweater instead of jumper or flip flops instead of thongs! Haha so I don't care people can look at me funny or whatever I like my Aussie terms! hehe
Now you all have to update your blogs! I wanna know whats going on back home!
Love you all so much and missing everyone like crazy!!!!! xoxoxoxox

Busy Busy Busy

Oh my gosh HUGE day!
At 11am i got a phone call for an interview at Exposure (surf clothes store for chicks), he wanted me there at 11:30 so i rolled out of bed and practically ran there.
The interview was going good talked heaps but it seemed like he wasn't going to give me the job because he wanted someone a bit more permanent but then all of a sudden he said 'you know what Sarah i'm going to hire you' i got a job!!!!
He went to get me some forms but then came back and told me that he was short today so could I start today!!! so i worked from 12-9!!! I GOT A JOB!!!!! its an awesome store i love it!!!
It's good to get out of the house and meet new people while working in a cool clothes store.
One problem I think it might end up being bad for me because the clothes are really nice!!!
Oh speaking about clothes, my clothes from Australia came today so going to pick them up from the post office tomorrow. About time!!!

Claustrophobic!

Vancouver is a Beautiful place, being able to look up at the mountains with the snow slowly melting away. It's so green here and at times I like to just walk on the grass, so lush and green! Summer is coming and I get to have two summers in a row!
Although hearing about the rain at home and how it is starting to green up again...Wish I could be there for that.
I am going to miss winter in Australia, and that's not all I'm missing though....
Vancouver is a lot like Melbourne. But I'm not used to cities! It is really hard to live in a city. So many people! I like the country and having all these buildings and people is kind of claustrophobic!
Being away from everything that is so familiar is so difficult!
The time that I have been away has been good though, (apart from missing everyone so much!) I have had a lot of time to think and work out some things that have been on my mind for awhile. One thing is what I am going to do with my life, for a career. I made a huge list of things I would like to do and one stood right out.
This journey has been amazing, at the beginning of the trip having an awesome time with my Mum traveling around the world, it was our gilmore girls trip as Dad called it! hehe
But being away from home, family, friends, my animals and my Justin! I miss everyone so much!!! So homesick at the moment.......

GREAT NEWS!!!

Some very very good news to report!

First the bad news... When we left Washington I accidently left my necklaces in the shower at the Hostel...............
I cried the whole plane flight to Saskatoon....The necklaces mean so much to me!
One from Justin that his brother made and the other is Justins NZ fish hook that he gave me before I left...
I was sooooo distraught!!!! I stayed in bed till 1pm the next morning, I didn't think I was ever going to get them back!!! That night I kept dreaming that I was trying to reach out and get them and couldn't grab them... Around 1pm Mum came down to my room with the best news ever!!! They found my necklaces!!! Still hanging on the hook in the bathroom!!!
I was so happy!!!

Unfortunately due to Canadas post service they took for ever to get here!
The good news, they arrived yesterday!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!! So happy!!!!
There is no way I am letting them out of my sight, ever!!!

Happy Mothers Day!!!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY MUM!!!

Photos are up! Check them out!

Well I have finally got around to updated my photos on my blog so you can scroll back to past blogs to see photos of our trip! Sorry it took so long!!!

Oh and Jan, Justin told me you weren't feeling well...I hope you get better soon!!!

Love you all and I am missing you all soooooo much!!!!!!! xo

Vancouver

Where do I start...

We arrived in Vancouver on 26th and waiting at the airport was Leigh, Ange and Ariana! And of course the first stop was Tim Hortons!!! mmm coffee!
For the first few nights we stayed at Randy and Rittas, friends of Leigh and Ange.

Unfortunately one of my wisdom teeth decided it wanted to try and come through again, PAINFUL!!! It is still hurting a bit so thats been a bit annoying!!!

On the 1st I moved into Leigh and Anges and after a trip to IKEA it's looking pretty cute! Got a few little things, plant, wardrobe light, picture frames, and a really cute lamp! Its all made it a bit more homey.
The bed is amazing, really nice sheets! hehe

Well apart from the tooth everything is going well here.

But back home I received some really sad news...A guy I went to high school with committed suicide...Its awful that someone can be in that much pain...It really scared me, because being half way around the world...I just really wanted to be there today for his funeral. He was a really nice guy.

I miss you all so much!

New York to Washington, Washington to the farm!

Ok I know its been a bit since I have posted anything so im sorry!

Ok we flew into Washington from New York and spent a couple of nights there. We hired bikes to cruise around Washington which was really good because we where able to see everything in the one day! We went to see the White House, much smaller than what I thought it was. Now twice a year they open the White House gardens to the public and well we where very lucky that this weekend was one of those times! So we got to walk through the White House Gardens and practically right up to the door (there were alot of nice looking men in suits with little ear pieces keeping an eye on us though!). The Presidents dogs were out having a little walk too so we got to see them too!
We then went to the Washington Monument, the World War Memorial and up to see Abe Lincoln! We went across the bridge and saw a car crash, (and no mum it wasn't my fault!).
Washington was nice, spacious, clean and well kinda structured in a dull way. I guess you get that coming straight from New York!


We flew into Saskatoon where Jud and Dianne met us and drove us back to the farm.
I can't really explain how good it is to be here on the farm...nope really can't it's just incredible! I love it here!
And being here with Jud, Dianne, Glenna, Dave, and the kids, Evee, Jacob and Elle has been soooo much fun!!!!
I think the only thing that might make it easier leaving tomorrow is knowing I am probably coming back in June with Leigh and Ange!
Here we have gone picking crocus flowers on the hill sides and the kids can sure pick alot of them! They are the first sign of Spring. We have had lots of fun playing with Jakeys lego set and I have painted the girls nails and they look gorgeous!
It has been a very good time here with everyone! Going to be very sad to leave tomorrow!
But then it is of to Vancouver to see Leigh, Ange and Ariana! Can't Wait to see you guys!!!

I feel like im in a Movie!

hat an incredible city! So much just all packed into one space on top of each other and just all cramed in there! Every where we go it reminds me of movies! On the first day we went up the Empire State Building, 86 floors up! What a view, except it was absolutely FREEZING! We then went down Broadway! Sensory overload! We went to a comedy show at HA! It was so funny!







The second day, I have no idea how we did so much considering how we felt (jet lag!) We went to Central Park and saw about a quarter! Its so big! We had a horse and carriage ride, so much fun! We saw where the pigeon lady from Home alone is, the ghost busters building, the ice ring from so many movies and much more! We then went and had lunch at the Sienfield Dinner! So cool!
That day was so so cold! So went back to our room to warm up! I had a much needed bath!












We then went to Ground Zero. Being there really made it seem more real, like seeing it on tv, you could make it seem like a movie because it was just too unbelievable that that could happen. But being there, how can something like that happen, how can people hate others they don't even know so much to do that....









We then saw the Statue of Liberty and then rushed back to Times Sqaure to see a performance of Beauty and the Beast! My favorite, along side The little Mermaid. It was so good! I loved it!






Today we packed up shop! hehe and heading to New Jersy where we are catching up with Anges Uncle and Auntie!

New York

In New York now, arrived yesterday. But first, Vienna!

The time in Vienna was awesome! I loved it! So peacful and relaxing! We went and saw the Spanish White Horses! They were absolutely FANTASTIC! We also did a lot of sight seeing and went out to see the Palace, now that was gorgeous! My camera is playing up and I didnt get any photos...sad! So we left Vienna yesterday and arrived in New York! Its cold here, im in a jacket, scarf and beenie! Havn't seen much yet I was asleep all this morning, my cough medicine nocked me out pretty good! So yes unfortunately im still sick! I think its also a combination of homesickness too! Miss everyone so much!

Oh and you should check out mums blog for photos too coz I havn't been able to get any on. www.frommypentoyou.blogspot.com

Happy 9 months Justin! xox

Well we are off to do a bit of sight seeing. Will try and update again soon. Miss you all! xox

B-E-A-utiful!

VIENNA!!!! So beautiful! Gorgeous city! The buildings are amazing, so much detail with huge statues. There are amazing parks that are so peacful and relaxing! People are nice and I love hearing the language.
Today we went to the flee market, walked around the city and then went to the Danube Tower for a romantic sunset dinner! hehe The view was great, being 165m up we saw right out to the edge at the foot of the mountains. We had a delightful dinner in the revolving restaurant and it soon got dark and we saw the beautiful lights of vienna.
The only bad thing is that I still have this lousy flu! GRRR
Hopefully it will get better soon. But of course Im not letting it stop me! hehe

Leaving London

The Bed and Breakfast that we stayed in last night was a well earned break from backpackers! Mum rubbed some goanna oil into my back that we got off a monkey in Bangkok! hehe It worked too! My back is feeling alot better today! Now just need something to get rid of this fluey bug! We got it the second day here and its just been getting worse! But nothing is going to stop us from having fun! This morning we had to get up at 6am! We were getting a taxi to the airport but we were not expecting what arrived to take us. A Volvo! Leather seats, luxurious and a driver in a suit! The B&B had access to the local hotels car and drivers! I felt so special!

We are currently at the airport waiting for our flight to Vienna. Our relaxing, drink coffee, eat pastries and recover leg of the trip! hehe

TERRIBLE sleep!

Well we found a funky backpackers in Oxford to stay the night. We had dinner at a nice resturant that was well priced and well.... Aparently I have beautiful eyes. As a man was leaving he left a napkin on our table 'you have beautiful eyes' with his name and phone number! Mum and I cracked up laughing!!! The reason we couldn't stop laughing... he was closer to mums age than mine!

The Backpackers was good except in a dorm for 18 people kept coming in at all times of the night and they didn't think to be quite! So that kept us up for most of the night! grrrr
In the morning I had a TERRIBLE back pain! It was even hard to walk! A combination of a very bouncy Big Horse and a terrible bed! Luckily we still had the mini so I didn't have to carry my backpack! We had a lil look around Oxford and then drove back towards London.
We had to take the mini back.. :'( Mum wasn't happy! But it is a bit to big to post home!

Horseriding in England

Today we went Horseriding!!! Beautiful views!!! I was riding a Gypsy Cob called Merlin, he was such a big cuddly teddy bear! Really good ride, had so much fun! Really hilly area with gorgeous scenery. Wasn't like most riding areas in Australia where they do not let you get out of a trot! WE GOT TO GALLOP!!! Up and around beautiful lush paddocks!


We then Drove into Oxford and currently looking for some accomadation.
Mum is really loving this Mini! But the streets here! wow so many little streets winding around and around, its amazing we find our way out of towns!! But of course I am navigating! hehe

Hungerford Castle & Stonehenge

The second day in England we hired a car and what else would you hire in England but a MINI!!! We hired a Red Mini Cooper, so cute! Mum is having such a great time! Along with everything we have got on the trip she wants to also bring the mini home too. Bit hard though hehe, but it really suits her!





We drove to Bath.
Very beautiful place, seems like we are in a Roman City!
Today we drove out to the Farleigh Hungerford Castle, it was incedible! Although its mainly just ruins the chapel and tombs still remain with a few walls and patial towers. We got an audio guide that was very interesting with history and descriptions. We had lunch there before heading out to the Stonehenge. We got another audio guide there. SO intreging, no one knows why it was erected! Many myths though but not much is really known about it. We then drove back to Farleigh Hungerford and had dinner at the Hungerford Arms (pub). Really good meal, and I got a Pint! hehe big cider!