Routine.

Just as I am about to leave Australia I feel like I am finding my place in this country! I am into my routine and have awesome friends and being here just seems "normal" it doesn't seem like a long vacation anymore.

I have made amazing friends - Like these two! Jade (from Australia but she's Columbian) and Leah (From Michigan).

I have driven on the other side of the rode and drove stick shift! Okay so I drove like 800meters but still it was an accomplishment.  I only stalled twice but that was while I was parking.  It took me like 10 minutes just to inch up 5 meters. 

I got extremely lost in the city looking for a bus station.  The trains stopped running once you got to the city one weekend so I had to search for this bus stop E.  45 minutes is how long it took me to find it.  Google Maps failed me. My sense of direction failed me.  Oh well I found it and after 2+ hours of traveling I got to where I needed to be.  (Horrible Picture - I was trying to look annoyed)

I had a birthday in Sydney! Golden Birthday might I add.  Turned 23 on July 23rd.  My parents spoiled me with the best birthday present ever - FRUIT BOUQUET!  I loved it and so did the little girl I nanny!

Ash took me out to a fancy dinner on my birthday to Cafe Sydney (pictured below).  It overlooks the harbor.  Then we had Yogurtland.  Because a birthday isn't complete without Yogurt.  I missed my free yogurt at yummilicous in America on my birthday!  I wonder if they do rain checks? Probably not. 

I was well loved on my birthday that is for sure!

Then my last birthday request was breakfast somewhere awesome.  We were going to go to the boat house, (remember engagement story)  but it was pouring down rain so we went to the grounds instead. I went to the grounds the day I arrived in Sydney last August when I was visiting Ash, but we had not been back since.  The coffee there was worth it enough.  It was such good coffee.

Our food -  I had an omelette and ash had a pancake.  Side of bacon and we were stuffed.  And had heaps of leftovers for lunch the next day. Two meals in one.  What a bargain. 

Here are some pictures from the internet of the grounds. Just to show you how beautiful and cool the place is. 

Fresh bakery stand.

Fresh fruit and lemonade stand.

Definitely on the to do list of everyone visiting Sydney.

I only have a little over a month left in Sydney and that makes me super sad.  But also excited to start the next steps in life as well!

Ash leaves for Canada for a week and a half for a wedding and I miss him already.  In case you were wondering, yes Ash and I travel a lot for weddings.  Its because now we know how much it means to us for people to travel to our wedding that we feel they deserve the same.  Its such an awesome feeling when people make the sacrifice to come see you get married. It means a lot all you people coming! 

Ben &  Rosie, Emmily, Jace & Karli, Mikey, Chloe and Nate!  So pumped!