Final Australia- Part 6

How sad that this is the last Australia photo posting... Saving the best for last (well, not really... just the last taken)

#1- Me pretending to be the wine expert at Yellow Bistro in Sydney
#2- Shannon being the pastry chef
#3- Me under the Harbour Bridge and flowering trees
#4- Hamilton Island at One Tree Hill (no, not the same as the CW teen angst drama...)
#5- Hamilton Island wharf shot

It's over... back to reality... But 60 days til SUNDANCE 2010!!! :)

Australia Part 5- Sydney!

Our sight-seeing and shopping day in Sydney!

#1- Harbour Bridge and Opera House as seen from the botanical gardens
#2- Me at The Rocks Cafe in.. of course.. The Rocks portion of Sydney--- lunch followed by shopping at the market
#3- Shannon and the bridge
#4- "Local" musicians at Circular Key where the ferries depart
#5- And a trip is not a vacation without me locating a cupcake bakery... this is was called The Cupcake Bakery (I know...) on George Street

Just keeps getting better and better...

Australia Part 4- More Hamilton Island and Start of Sydney!

Last pics from Hamilton Island and the start of Sydney... About 3 days left on the trip...

#1- Cockle Bay Wharf in Darling Harbour (we are staying right outside of this pic)
#2- View from above- our beach on Hamilton Island
#3- Our "Dirty Dancing" bungalows that acted as our accommodations for 3 nights... Loved having our own private digs
#4- Shannon and me on our "buggy"- remember, no cars on the island; just golf carts
#5- Out for a yummy seafood dinner on our last night on the island

Australia Part 3- Hamilton Island

Here are pics from Hamilton Island- Great Barrier Reef area of Australia- the Island is small, but wonderful- no cars- only golf carts- and 5-6 restaurants/bars total. Lots of fun, sun, boating, cocktails, etc. Oh- and much relaxing...

#1- View from the marina "downtown" Hamilton Island
#2- Me enjoying one of many refreshing island cocktails- I think this one is Dr Funk
#3- Our pool bar- The Island Bar, at the Reef Hotel- we are staying in a personal "bungalow" that really reminds me of the staff quarters in Dirty Dancing... I keep hearing "She's like the wind..." in my dreams
#4- Shannon and me entering Hook Island on a boat- do we look happy, or what!?
#5- Me on the bridge to Hook Island

Australian Wedding (Part 2)

Ok, I did not take many photos at the wedding, but here are 2...

#1- Me stoking the biggest fire ever.... In the barn at Emu Bottom homestead (as I stated on Facebook, I really just like saying "Emu Bottom")

#2- Shannon and Jude (the bride after COUNTLESS flutes of champagne)

Fun! Congrats Jude and Adam--- my first Australian wedding!

Australia Part 1- New Zealand and Melbourne

Here are some photos from the first few days.... Auckland, New Zealand and Melbourne, Australia... Hamilton Isand (Great Barrier Reef) and Sydney are up next! Having an amazing time...

Me in the Bush

Kangaroos! Downtown Melbourne

Piha Beach- Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand