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Chris and I were ballin in premium economy! HA! Loving the luxury! We were very efficient at our movie watching too and started the movies right as we boarded so that we could get in 2 movies each way!

Fijian water

the only place you can enjoy drinking this stuff and not feel bad about yourself. HA! :)

Bula Fiji!

Most relaxing 4 days of my life. A quick 3-4 hour plan ride from Sydney and you're in a tropical paradise! We hopped on a boat from the main island to Malolo Lai Lai Island and stayed at the Musket Cove. Planning was difficult bc all the websites have the most amazing photos which makes it difficult to choose one place - very overwhelming. Steph forwarded Laney's blog and it sounded so great that we just copied their itinerary. Great information if you are planning a trip there: http://akanina.blogspot.com/2010/04/honeymoon-in-fiji-two-and-half-years.html. Key here is to call them or email them to get a discount. It was very rustic and had a boy scout feel to it. There was a grocery store where you could buy uncooked meat, produce, etc and then a lively BBQ area where you could cook your food in large groups. (We never made it to the BBQ area). We stayed in a beach front buru (hut), walked the entire island (very lush), got a massage, watched the sun set, jogged (well Chris did, I took it easy and either napped or read during this time) and snorkeled in turquoise warm salt water. Service is very, very s-l-o-w... sit down dinner lasts two hours and for some reason you always need a reservation (even though most places aren't that packed). Best part is that activities (wind surfing, snorkeling trips, etc) are very low maintenance and complementary (again, you just need a reservation! Unlike the dinner reservation, this one you really need bc the activities fill up quickly). Perfect romantic beach get a way!

Christmas in July

It's July and in the middle of winter here in Oz. To celebrate the cold weather, there were many winter festivals around Sydney - this is one of them (ice-skating on Bondi Beach). Group of us went down to Bondi Beach to show off our moves. Andy gets happiest and most laps skated award!

17th Biennale of Sydney - Cockatoo Island

Great Saturday afternoon with Chris, Steph, Estee and Dan on Cockatoo Island. There was a major contemporary arts event featuring some of the world's most innovative (or disturbing depending on how you look at it) installation artworks. Yes that's a wax of Ho Chi Min. Chris wanted to see the real embalmed Ho Chi Min in Hanoi, Vietnam, but it was closed the three times he went :( Now he no longer has to make the trip back! He has now finally forgiven Andy for making him go to Ha Long Bay. HA! (Although I have not forgiven Andy for the Japanese pirate boat ride). There are tents there to camp overnight .. thankfully no one wanted to do that! :)

Whale watching season in Sydney!

We saw lots of people with binoculars but no whales :( Although it was an unsuccessful mission, it was a great beautiful day!