ALL Around Sydney and the Blue Mountains

The past two weeks I was in Sydney, Australia. I went to the opera house, the botanical garden, and the governor's house. It was all quite fascinating.

The first day we were there, we started to get hungry. We took a walk to Darling Harbour and ate lunch at the food court in Harbourside. I  had a hamburger and fries. They were yummy and delectable. When we were done we we headed back to our hostel and took a two hour nap, really my brother and my mom did. When it was time for dinner my mom and brother were still sleeping. While they stayed sleeping, my dad, my sis and I walked to a Mexican restaurant. We all had tacos and chips. It was pretty good. After that we went to the supermarket to buy some food.  Then we went to our room and finally went to bed.

The next day we went to the famous opera house in Australia. It is famous for its shape - it looks like a bunch of triangles. We went inside and it was nice to take a cool break in the air conditioning and drink some water.

Next, my family and I went to the botanical garden.  It was breathtaking and really awesome. I got to see birds that I would never see in New Jersey and many different kinds of trees.  It was really cool. We walked around and we saw sage, lavender and other soothing plants in the Herb Garden. When we took a break we ate our sandwiches. They were okay.

When we were done eating we walked to the area for a tour in the governor of New South Wales' house. I was so excited to see the ballroom. The guide showed us pictures and rooms in the house. It was very fancy and pretty.

The next day my family and I took a train for two hours to get to Katumba to see the Blue Mountains. From the train station in Katumba we walked to our hostel and vegged till the morning.

That morning, we went to the Three Sisters' area and we hiked the giant stairway. It was a very tiring walk, plus it was hot and we were wearing backpacks. I was very exhausted and wanted to stop walking. But in the end it was very worth it. The view is something to die for. at this stop I only saw only one of the sisters.

Then we hiked to the cable car. We hopped on and while we were hanging high in the air, we saw all of the Three Sisters, plus a waterfall and a rainforest. It was really amazing and fascinating.

I had an amazing time in Sydney and the Blue Mountains!

The Playground, Zoo and Mossman Gorge

Hi everybody, these past days I went to a zoo, playground with a pool, and I learned about the aboriginals.

First I went to a neat playground that had a gigantic big bouncy thing, that my family and I went on. I jumped and hopped and skipped on it. Then I went to the jungle gym and I climbed to the tippy top and I could see the golf course. After that I climbed down and I did a cannonball in the pool. I swam breaststroke and freestyle until I was tired and then we all went home (that we rented in Cairns) and we vegged until we went to sleep.

The next day, my family and I went to the zoo. We saw freshwater crocodiles, lizards, koalas (I got to hold one), wallabies and kangaroos. Finally we got to see snakes. After that area we went to the bird area and saw different kinds of birds like a cockatoo, parrots and more unique birds. It was just fascinating and amazing. Going to the zoo was the coolest thing ever.

After the day of the zoo, My family and I drove to the town Mossman. We were heading to a place where you would hike and learn about what the original people did. We ate lunch first and then met our guide whose name was Matt. We rode a trolley to the entrance of the trail.

On our walk, Matt showed us many things like ceremonial place where they would get married and the place where their spirits went when they died. Also I learned that if women played a certain instrument (the didgeridoo) they would not be able to have children. I think that's just silly.

Well we walked and walked and heard a story about the animals and people. After that we swam in as stream for a little bit and then we headed back to where we started. When we got back, we ate bread and drank tea with milk and sugar. it was very tasty.

I had an amazing time at the pool, playground, the zoo and especially learning about the aboriginal people.

Horseback Riding and Snorkeling

It was a hot day in Montezuma. My family and I were going horseback riding across seven beaches to see one of the seven waterfalls that flow into the ocean.

We rode and rode. My horse was brown and its name was pequeño (that means small in Spanish). I loved my horse. Before I knew it we arrived at the waterfall. I was relieved - sometimes when I was riding the horse it felt like I was going to fall off.

The waterfall was refreshing and fun. We swam and ate cucumbers, carrots, and pineapple. The fruit here is amazing and really fresh. After we were done at the waterfall we rode back to Montezuma. When we were all done we went to a hotel in Cabuya to swim and eat lunch. I had fresca, a hamburger and fries. It was delectable. I enjoyed horseback riding a lot!

On Wednesday I went back to Montezuma to go snorkeling. We met the boat and motored to Tortuga Island where we swam and snorkeled. It was really cool. I saw blue, black and orange fish. I tried to swim in a school of fish but I ended up bumping into a fish. It was cute. I saw its face so close to mine. I also saw a starfish. Cool right? Then we went back on the boat and the captain drove the boat to another island for more snorkeling. It was amazing because you got to swim to a little beach.

After that we got on the boat to go to the bigger island for lunch. There was pineapple, watermelon, and the main course was potatoes, salad, choice of chicken, fish or veggies, and sodas. The food was great. The guide said we could look around and enjoy the store and the beach, so we did. Later we got back on the boat and went home.

It was a great day of snorkeling. After that we went out to pizza - YUMMY!