We're officially on holidays! That three week break we've been dreaming of for the last while has finally arrived, but that's not to say we haven't enjoyed the ride.
We went to another Sydney Swans AFL game on the 20th against Collingwood, which is a suburb just north of Melbourne. Until there were about 10 minutes left, the game was really close and exciting. Sydney had a one point lead going into the 4th quarter, but Collingwood came on strong and ended up winning by about 24 points; not so close after all! Still, Luke, Tamara, Leah and I enjoyed a night out focusing on something other than school even for just one night. To continue a relaxing weekend, we headed to the movies to see The Hangover at the Geroge St. cinemas. It was hilarious!! Definitely recommended to all of our friends back home who have not yet seen it.
Leah wrote her last of 4 exams on the 23rd, all of which she feels confident went well and will no doubt provide a passing grade in each course. She was a little too exhausted to really let loose and celebrate Tuesday night, but the girls met for drinks later in the week to let the feeling of a semester completed sink in.
I had my last day of placement at Gymea Bay on Friday the 26th. While it does feel great to be on a break, I am going to miss those kids and that school! The kids gave me a few cards to remember them by, pieces of chocolate, all of which was capped off by a surprise party just after recess on my last day. The kids brought in chips and chocolate, and wrote all kinds of messages on the board for me to read. It was really speecial, and it felt great knowing that in 6 weeks with them, I was able to make that sort of an impact on them.
Yesterday (the 28th) Leah and I went to Tamara and Luke's for a bbq!! Something we haven't had the luxury of doing on our own since we don't have access to a balcony. Sausages and kebabs never tasted so good! Mixed in with some drinks and a chocolate cake, I would say we celebrated in style.
For the rest of the break, we have plans to tour around a bit, buy a few things for our apartment or things we may need for school or work in the near future, but mostly just realxing and waiting for Brent and Wanda to arrive and head up north to check out the Great Barrier Reef and plenty of other fantastic sights while we bask in the 28 degree heat and sunshine!
Trusting that everything is going well at home with you all,
Take care,
Jeff and Leah!
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