G'day...here are a few pictures from our time in Katoomba the Blue Mts of Australia. We did 3 amazing hikes in the 3 days we were here. The YHA hostel in Katoomba was sooo nice!! It was more like a nice hotel than hostel. Anyways, the first 2 pictures are from a hike that we did. One of the hikes we took was entitled "The Great Staircase" and that is was. 900 steep narrow stairs down into the valley of the Mts, it was a true test of mental and physical endurance, but amazing! On Wednesday night Trevor played an open mic night at a local pub. He played 3 songs and was the hit of the night!! The local musicians loved him so much they couldn't help but play their instruments along with him (it's a long story!). I got carded at the bar, yes my friends, I got carded at an Australian pub where the legal drinking age is 18!!! Yesterday we returned to Sydney and will be here until tomorrow when we pack up and leave for NZ. We wanted to hit up the beaches today, but it's cold and rainy, so we'll see. Australia has been a great starting point for us and we both unexpectedly just love it out here!! The Aussies are so nice and helpful! Another bit of exciting news...I got the job at UVA in Charlottesville, VA. YEAH!! It's quite a story, as most of you know. Cheers!! Our next post will be from NZ!
