RAINFORESTATION DAY!!!!

Today (well not actually today but the day I am blogging about) was an unexpected amazing day! being the day after an amazing Great Barrier Reef day we were unsure whether or not the rainforestation stood a chance as being as much fun as the GBR. The festivities fop the day started off with a 45 minute bus ride to to the rainforest place and we got off the bus to a ultra hot and sticky area where we proceeded to put as much bug spray and sunscreen as we could (I bet mom and Dad will be pleased to hear about the sunscreen business...) at that point our group was divided into three groups. these groups would be our traveling groups for the day. Our groups first activity was to take a tour among the zoo type area of the park. Here we saw koalas and fed kangaroos.. we got some great pictures in this section.... The next place we went to was a Aboriginal dance show. here we were shown some dances that really helped us develop an understanding for the culture. This day was also filled with a demonstration of how to throw a spear, how to throw a boomerang (and we even got to try it) and also how to play a didgerido. This bit of information is for the family. He showed us the different interpretations of animals and one was an interpretation of the Dingo and I thought of shiloh! next, was lunch and after lunch in the cafe there we got to take a picture with a koala. (Mommy i know you would love the see that picture!!) next, the coolest part, was the rain forest tour which took us in Army Ducks. The Army Ducks are WWII army tank type things (i have pictures) that took us through the forest and then drive right into the water and act as a boat as well.... i remember whispering to Allison "now this is a legit jungle cruise." All in all it was an amazing day and the night was filled with yet again a fun night out to dinner and such on the town.

The next day we traveled to Newcastle. Newcastle is an amazing city and I am so stoked to be living here for 4 months. Today (Monday the 23rd) is our orientation day and it has been filled with lots of overwhelming information but we are struggling through it all. Soon enough we will be experts. I will describe more of the town later. love you all. miss you. hope home is fun! love!

o yea. here is a link to my pictures....
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=110451&id=1067220169&l=fd3fd