We Are Here For What?

It is currently Tuesday Afternoon In Brisbane... Afternoon Showers are predicted, oh and school started yesterday...lame. No more of the Bum life for us; just when we were just getting use to it! Well atleast we had a good weekend. We went to orienatation camp on North Stradbroke Island. It was a trip for alot of the international students and we went surfing(Cristalle didnt get up, but Maria did for a second) Kayaking(Maria's new favorite sport excluding the salt water that she swallowed...gross) and hiking(more of a walk). There was also an aussie bbq, fire dancers,a lawn bowl club which is exactly what it sounds like(the thing to do Saturday on this Island) and of course beach party! Cristalle celebrated her birthday which was really fun. Everyone on the trip knew her as the birthday girl(thanks to Maria and her big mouth) so she got alot of well wishes and of course we celbrated more when we got back to Brisbane(technically it was still her birthday back in the states). We meet alot of cool people, alot of them German and taught us some German(of course none of the useful phases..hehe) This upcoming weekend your girls are going to Sydney and Melbourne so hopefully it will be fun! Next weekend we might want to stay in Brisbane, but well see...haha Cheers!

PS~Maria only went two weeks before she changed her hair..pictures next time!




"Camp"



Birthday

City By The Bay

Last night your girls from Arizana took a cruise on the river of Brisbane. We thought this city was beautiful during the day, at night it seems to become more beautiful if that is possible. We torn up the cruise ship with our dancing with three other girls from cali while the others looked on. We then went to the Victory Hotel for the after party where they played a mix of hip hop which we begged for and techno(we might have to bring our own music to the clubs if they play anymore of that...) Anyways this weekend we are going to an island nearby for a school trip and will be surfing, different for these desert rats. We hope you guys are having a great time back home, enjoy the pictures and for Gulla... Welcome Home, We are glad you are home in states, and please shave that stache as a public service , not only to us, but society as a whole...



City

City Girls Go Camping

No your eyes aren't fooling you! Cristalle and Maria went camping this weekend in Springsbook Down Under. It was in an actually rain forest, so full of green and it was amazing! We went hiking down to this waterfall, which was pretty down far and of course Maria fell but she is ok!(Sorry Mom!) We swam a bit and then went to the camp site to eat some kangaroo! It was actually really good and was sweet yummy! We'd eat it again! We taught Matty how to play poker(how he went his whole 23 years without knowning is beyond us) We spelt the night under the stars are were awaken by rain pouring on us and leaking into the tents. It contiunes to rain heavly the next day so our plans were canceled. We then went to surfer's paridise(actual name) down aways for swimming and then back to Brisbane for more rain and maybe for Greys Season Premire which we already seen...maybe we will bet our roommates for what happens next..hehe Anyways this is our last week before school which rumor has it is what we are here for...psh well see



Camping




It's Raining

Settling In

To say that coming to Brisbane has been dull would be an extreme understatement... From Cristalle being Quarantine at the airport to getting lost on the bus while in the rain to aborigines coming to our orientation... We both are slowly falling in love with this city and hope it continues tobe amazing...Some updates, this weekend we are going camping with some of our roomies, next weekend we have our orientation camp on one of the islands close by, and then the next weekend we are going to Sydney and Melbourne for the weekend. Yes Mom and those thinking the same thoughts, we are going to school, don't worry. For those asking about address and phone numbers here, we dont have cell phones yet but we have a house phone:07 3368 1950 how you would call that from home is based on the calling card. Our home address is:

84 Latrobe Terrace
Paddington QLD 4064 Australia


Hope everyone is having great time back home and here are some pictures and videos of our banana benders adventures...enjoy



First Pics of Brisbane



Part one of Tour



PArt 2



A real life one



Brisbane Home 043

We Are Down Under

We made it here in Brisbane safe and sound, but we do miss fiji!

To say Fiji is beautiful is an understament...The place is gorgeous! On the first day we went to an island called beach comber island. The island was beautiful...the water was so blue and it seemed to go on for days.We just chilled on the beach and chilled on hammocks...we did the feed turtles some fish which was kinda cool...

We then got back on the mainland...to tropical storms. It doesn't even give you a warning sprinkle that says "I'm going to rain please move" It instead just pours and pours as if to say "I don't care if you were enjoying your meal....I'm gonna do my thing" We chilled there a few and then went back to the room where we passed out...we forgot we had just gotten off a 11 hour flight...

The next day the tropical storms continued...it forced us not to be able to go snorlking which kind of sucked. We then got a ride to downtown Nadi(the driver wasn't suppose to do so, but hey when in Fiji...) The downtown reminded me of Mexico, however in Mexico you don't see a Hindu Temple...

That's right a Hindu Temple...Cristalle and Maria didn't know what it was but we saw this huge colorful thing and you know instead of asking, we went exploring...It was very beauitful and something neither of us have seen before.

The rain continued for the rest of the day...more than Phoenix has had in five years

The next day we left for Brisbane and that brings us here. We miss everyone and heres some pictures from our trip and a video taken on the island....

Good Day Mate!

Pictures-

Fiji


Video-

Us in Fiji

Welcome to Fiji

It is currently about 8:41 a.m Thursday February 8 here in Fiji. Cristalle is sleeping and I am still on Arizona time or possibly I don't need the sleep...

Anyways we arrived safely to Fiji, but of course not smoothly. It started when both Cristalle and I got searched at baggage claim in Phoenix. Apparently you are not allowed to bring certain make-up into L.A., but in the words in my dad, how could they tell? That seems something normal someone would carry and get search, however Miss Cristalle bag got search not because of make-up or water, but instead glue!!!! That's right glue. You got to love it.

After a short flight into L.A., we switch terminals which we thought would be hard, but the only part was lugging the bags and Cristalle falling off the bus but all is ok. Again we got search...I'm not sure why this time, possibly out of boredom or the huge bags we were carrying. Who knows?

The flight to Fiji was of course long without much sleep, but we arrived at 5 a.m. Fiji time and walked out to what can only be described as sauna. There is no need to take showers here...you'd wasting your time, however it's beauty makes up for it.

So that brings us here... not sure what we are going to do today, but I will be waking up cristalle and were probably lay out at the beach. Tomorrow we are going snorkeling and then Saturday our time, Friday you guys' time we will be going to Brisbane.

Well that is all for now. As say down in Fiji...Moce (look it up)

Twas the night before leaving...

Hey guys and dolls this is Maria! Cristalle and I have 24 hours left in this country of ours and what are we doing? Cleaning and possibly causing destruction!I'm just kidding.... But seriously, I know I speak for Cristalle when we say that we are both excited and nervous leaving home for five months, but we shouldn't worry. It's not like we are leaving forever. Things will change of course, but some things will stay the same. Like summer days, traffic, sun sets, cold stone; among many things. We will miss everyone like crazy banana sandwiches but we will keep you updated! So wait for emails when updates occur, and we'll be seeing ya!