there is no appropriate title for this entry..

firstly! we missed being with you all for the holidays and were thinking of you constantly!

now! on to business!

We have had some really good times these past few weeks! Starting with christmas..we hitched a ride with erin from Geelong to Portland on christmas eve! we arrived and got settled and shortly after we we to christmas eve mass at the lutheran church in Portland. We went for drinks shortly after and home then home to bed! the next morning was christmas of course! We got up at 7:00 and opened gifts! We both got some really awesome gifts from the mibuses (thanks again guys!) and then we had christmas breakfast! it was a good morning! then we headed off to church and after that we went to Martin's sister Bronwen's house for a party! that was super awesome! Lots of eating and drinking occurred as well as a kris kringle gift exchange and some cricket in the street (buncha crazies). It was definitely the most different christmas i've ever had! It was +26 baby!

On the 27th (I'm skipping boxing day because we just chillaxed), Sue, Martin, Erin, Jean Michel and I set sail for Tasmania on a giant boat called the Spirit of Tasmania! It was about a 9 hour boat ride and we spent our time reading, playing cards and doing homework (aka sleeping). We got in at 6:00 pm to Devonport and stopped in to see from friends of the Mibuses briefly before hitting the road for a 3 hour drive to Ansons Bay. We got to Ansons bay at about 11:00 and pretty much went right off to bed. Now from here on, I won't go on about every detail of every day, but i will indeed tell you the highlights! (well, the whole thing was a highlight..)

The whole week was totally action packed with jet skiing, fishing, eating, drinking, barbecues, walks, drinking, day trips, drinking, and kayaking.
I went on the jet ski on the first day and it was my first time on one! Holy shmokes best time ever! Nick (the son of our wonderful hosts, Barb and Gary) took me out for a ride and it was awesome! I want one mom!
a few days later we went fishing! my first fishing trip ever! and it was a successful trip too! we caught about 20 flathead (a tasty white fish) and 6 squid!! mmm! I myself take pride in catching the third biggest fish and about 4 more! Later we went to the middle of the bay where it is shallow and got an enormous amount of clams and mussels! The next night we had an epic seafood feast! Paella, Laksa, fried squid and flathead...mmm i want a reapeat. so tasty...

New years was also good times! We drank champagne and cocktails all night and ate lotsa yummies. and we had sparklers! did YOU?! haha
needless to say, new years day was a recovery day and we hung around and watched movies. But it was the day of the seafood feast! mmm...
A few days later, Erin, Jean Michel and I took a day trip to Coles Bay to take an hour hike in the mountains (called the hazards ironically) to the saddle overlooking the gorgeous Wineglass bay. It was an awesome hike and the view was totally worth it. And on our hike down, JM and I found some sweet caves and stuff to climb around in. monkeys we are!
We had a big pizza lunch by the water and Erin took us to other amazing outlook points (see pictures - on facebook) before driving back to ansons bay.

Other than that, we just had an awesome time partying with everyone, playing cards, hanging out on the beach and oh! kayaking was pretty cool too. all in all, it was superb! the most eventful time we've had since arriving! Thanks again Mibuses and Barb and Gary!

We now have only 6 weeks left in Australia! Can't believe it! Upcoming events include a possible trip to Sydney for a few days at the end of the month, and then on to Bali in February and then New Zealand in March! then we're home! Ah! too fast! but we miss you and are thinking of you lots! come visit us! :D

We love you!

Lisa and Jean-Michel

written by  jeanmichelisa on January 4, 2009 from Melbourne, Australia
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