Australia 2013 (ix) : Sydney Day 1

Where we had our Christmas summer barbecue on the balcony with family and friends.

So we sing carols softly, as sweet as we know 
A prayer that our burdens will lift as we go
Like young love still waiting under mistletoe
We'll welcome december with tireless hope

Australia 2013 (viii) : Wollongong Day 3

Day two of hang gliding, and it was absolutely freezing.

And after my sister flew again, we went to wait for the others at the carpark near the landing zone, and we had a mini photoshoot hahaha. I just put the camera on timer on the hood of the car and took photos with my mom and Cara lololololol

We derped the same face at the same time omg it was magical.

Yay I love the colours in these photos, the green turned out so well on camera :')

On a side note, I've started lessons for a week now, and I am so glad I chose my subject combi. My teachers are wonderful, my class is pretty cool, my OG mates are frickin amazing and generally school is awesome. I love going for my HL classes #happycarinishappy

Australia 2013 (vii) : Wollongong Day 2

Another morning where I woke up before dawn to catch the sunrise. I dragged myself out of bed at 4.30 in the morning, threw a sweater on and stumbled into the elevator to meet the rest downstairs. We then drove to the lighthouse on the rocks to watch the sun rise over the ocean.

There was a really calm warm breeze rolling over the ocean as we watched the waves lap the rocks below. It was so peaceful out there, and I'm so thankful for moments like this.

Then we went to the beach to chill for a while, and I got legit beach hair :O
It looks amazing, but feels terrible. It's all dry and there's sand everywhere.

And THEN, later in the afternoon, we took a drive along the grand pacific drive to the top of this cliff to hang glide. Yup yup I was so excited/nervous but actually I didn't have to do anything but run with the guy off the cliff and then hold on to him for the entire ride. My sister and some of the Chuas got to hold the pole and fly by themselves for a while but honestly, even if I got the chance to, I probably wouldn't have because I was already shaking so badly in fear holding on to my instructor. 

But even though I didn't actually do any of the flying, I was so amazed by how much I could feel the force of the wind, like I could feel it lift us up and carry us, and for ten minutes, with the adrenaline rush and the incredible view,  I felt so powerful.