Hey so sorry i havent been able to update you at all. iv pretty much been in the boonies since iv got here haha but i have the net for 2 weeks up here. so yay.
leave the computer and find a map. ok, ..... iv been to ingham, cairns, hopevale, bamaga, injinoo, new mapoon, umagico, sesia, and now im in weipa and arakun. haha which is all in northern australia.
so far iv, snorkeld at the great barrier reef,
seen many wild kangaroos ( and hit one with the OKA, oops)
seen red dirt and stray horses, and dogs with gross diseases,
iv been 4wheel driving on the most famous track in australia,
did a few river crossings which i have vidoes of.
swam in eliotte falls,
swam in the jardine river which has ALOT of crocs cause one guy go taken last year. but the area we swam in apparantly by the words of a local " oh most crocs live down stream." haha. so comforting. most.
iv been crocodile "hunting" and by that i mean...looking for them.
iv seen 2 sharks in the wild,
iv eaten turtle ( which tastes like lamb thats been living in the ocean ) and bush goose,
been to the very very tip of australia ( theres even a sign )
and took a small boat up to thursday island which was scary cause i was in open ocean so it was SOOOOO rough,
iv been spear fishing,
normal fishing,
and seen the colored sands.
iv swam in the ocean and travelled in a great big ferry to the reef.
iv been invited into communities most cant get into because they are aborigonal ones and you need an invite to get in and the town im going to tommorow is a closed community and its basically a 3rd world town.
iv been leading worship ( yes, im playing guitar for people )
\im public speaking,
and im in charge of taking pictures for marketing for reef to outback,
sorry that was an ADD post. wow. hahah but no words can explain how much fun iv had. nothing can explain the feeling of kids with snot and scabs all over there harms touch your hair. but you not really caring because the kids are so beautiful and need so much love, i know it sounds crazy but im in love with this place haha, but i miss you all so much though. i miss everyone soooo much. im so excited to be home soon. im ready to leave but it will be hard. sept 5th im back in good ol canada. i hope to see you soon
