Jervis Bay Trip

This weekend I went on the Jervis Bay trip. It was a great day with many things to see!

First we went to theMT. Bulli Lookout overlooking Wollongong. It was a spectacular view!

 

Our next stop was the Nan Tien Temple. We were lucky to see it, as it normally isn't part of this tour. But someone from a different tour left his phone there...thank you!! :)

 

Nan Tien Temple is the biggest buddhist temple in the southern hemisphere. It really is huge!

We drove on and finally reached Jervis Bay then.

We had a great sunny day and with the water sparkling and the white sand I felt like being in paradise :)

Our cruise started here. We relaxed in the sun and enjoyed the boat ride until we spotted the first dolphins!

 We spent 2 hours watching dolphins and soaking in the sun! What a great sunday :)

On our way back we stopped at Fitzroy Falls. The view reminded me a little of the Blue Mountains.

 

 

a rainbow :)

It was a fantastic day, really worth the early wake up :) Our great guide Bob entertained us with some Aboriginal stories and answered every question. The trips are always good fun!! I can only recommend them :)

 

Christmas is approaching!

Sydney is getting ready for Christmas!!!

 

 

Intern Meeting @ Strawberry Hills Hotel

Thanks to everyone who came to the Intern Meeting yesterday!
I really enjoyed the evening and it was awesome to see many new faces :)

 

 Our large intern group!

 

For the next meeting we've planned something special as it's the last meeting of the year and a farewell for many of our interns. Check out the newsletters for more details!
 

Sydney Beaches

Now that summer's approaching it's the perfect time to check out some of the beaches around Sydney! Don't forget to bring sunscreen and some friends :)

Bondi Beach

This famous beach is known all over the world for its great surfing waves and the masses of people gathering together. If the water is still too cold you can go to the Bondi Icebergs Pool right next to the beach! You won't get bored here, there are always things going on and something to look at.

Tamarama Beach

Also known as "Glamarama", this beach is smaller and less crowded than Bondi. You can grab a body board and catch some waves or relax in the park right behind the beach. There are also coin operated BBQs!

Manly Beach

Take the ferry to Manly and enjoy the beautiful view of Sydney's skyline. Relax at the beach, do some kayaking or explore the Manly markets next to the beach.

Coogee Beach

This beach can be reached when you do the Coastal Walk starting in Bondi. It's a 6km walk that offers great views of the coast. Coogee is perfect for swimming and snorkeling because of its calm waters. Stay here the whole day, watch the sunset and enjoy an evening in one of the bars !

Watson's Bay

The relaxed atmosphere and the beautiful views of the skyline definitely make Watson's Bay worth the trip. The small boats on the water and the trees all around the park make it a very picturesque spot. You can catch the ferry or bus to get there.

Travel time!!

While Sydney Internships office was closed, I was lucky to have some time to travel a little :)

I had such a great time with Alina, one of our interns!! 

We went to the Base travel agency and booked our trip. First we took the Premier overnight bus that took us from Sydney to Byron Bay, where we enjoyed the laid-back atmosphere of this small beach town. We kayaked and saw some dolphins, it was so amazing and definitely something I will never forget !

 Beach @ Byron Bay

 Our Hostel

Then we took the Premier bus again and drove to Brisbane. All of the tickets were purchased through the travel agency, so we didn't need to worry about where to get them :) In Brisbane we walked across the shopping malls and went to the cinema. It's a nice city with plenty to see and do.

 

Park in Brisbane

Another highlight of our tour was a camping trip to Moreton Island that included fun activities. This island is much less popular than its more famous island neighbor Fraser Island, but I don't understand why! It feel like you're stranded on a deserted island. There are beautiful beaches,lagoons and bays. We took a million pictures :) We explored the whole area in a 4WD car, which was a really bumpy ride! Then we went sandboarding on huge dunes.

 The island

Sunset

 Honeymoon Bay

We slept in tents and some spiders,bugs and even a biiig snake visited us, UGH!

Our campground

But we survived and went snorkeling around the ship wrecks on the next day, where we fed the fish which was fun :)

After our camping trip we went back to Brisbane by ferry and had a fun night out at some bars!

On our last day in Brisbane it was raining ALL DAY, but we still had a good time and visited South Bank which has a nice promenade along the river.

 The promenade

Rainy Brisbane

Then it was already time for us to head back to Sydney...We had booked a really cheap flight and it only took us about an hour to get back to our Sydney home :)

I hope all of you who will travel through Australia will have a great time (I'm sure you will :) ) and see and do as much as possible!!