Geelong weekend

This weekend was a lot of fun. It started out a little dodgy but turned out great. Friday we spent shopping around Ballarat. First we ended up on a never ending bus ride that took us out to the edge of Ballarat before taking us to within a block of where we started. We could have walked to our destination faster then the bus got us there but we were lazy. As Grandma always said haste makes waste, but it was actually kinda nice to see all of the city I guess. First we went to the train station and bought our bus passes for the next day’s trip to Geelong. Then we shopped around Ballarat. I got Starbucks but it was absolutely not the same (good but different) and it cost me $5 for a tall. Then we went grocery shopping but I forgot that I would have to ride the bus back and bought way to much. I’m sure people were laughing at me as I lugged my bugs of groceries across town, onto the bus, and across campus. Then Friday night we just chilled. We got up early early to walk 1K to the bus stop by 6:40. As we walked up to the stop the bus drove passed (it was an oh shit moment-haha). So we trucked back up the hill to our rooms only to catch the next train several hours later at like 11:30. Once we got there Mez (my friend) picked us up and we went to the beach. We stopped and got fish and chips and were fitted for wet suits and then went to the beach. The fish was flake or shark and was tasty. Once lunch was over we got suited up to catch some waves. Getting into the wet suit was a production in itself! Those things are not easy to get into! We spent hours boogie boarding in two foot waves. We thought about attempting surfing but there’s still so much time left in the trip for that. Later we walked along the beach and I found some shells. We also saw little clams growing on the rocks. It was so beautiful there. When you walk up to the beach there is a big crest (hill) that blocks your view. There’s this dramatic reveal as you get up the hill of just the bluest water you’ve ever seen and as the waves break it’s such a crisp white. There really isn’t anything like it. You can see forever and the water meets the sky in the most beautiful contrast of blues. It was a really great day. We grabbed gelato on our way home and then got dinner ready. It was a yummy salad and kangaroo. It was delicious. The day ended with games at Mez and Chris’s house with another American girl we’ve met from Purdue. It was really fun. Sunday we headed home only to be surprised with a last minute invite to go with Nathan to Hanging Rock National Park. We hiked to the top of the rocks and had a great view. Overall, a really great weekend. Now back to class tomorrow but that’s okay cause I only have three days of classes with four days off. Next weekend Tyson and Nathan are taking us camping on Great Ocean Road. Should be a blast.