Category: Australia

  • Another day of work, relaxing, and jamming

    Another day of work, relaxing, and jamming

    Day 335! Another lowkey day here in Yamba! Not a whole ton to report, but my foot is getting better and I feel like I’m going to hear some good news from the doctor on Friday. I woke up this morning feeling much better than the previous day. With this…

  • The first day of Summer in Australia

    The first day of Summer in Australia

    Day 334! Holy moly… how is it already December?! Time is flying by here in Yamba and now that it’s December 1st, it’s officially the start of summer. Soon there’ll be droves of people flooding to Yamba to enjoy this wonderful surf town. But until then, it’ll probably be quiet…

  • Hanging out with friends outside of work, in Yamba

    Hanging out with friends outside of work, in Yamba

    Day 333! Another chill day in Yamba. I got to hang out with friends, new friends, and enjoy an afternoon off. Outside of that, it was a very chill, rainy day in Yamba I woke up this morning at my usual time of 8:30am… I honestly didn’t realize I worked…

  • A slow, relaxing day and a night of work

    A slow, relaxing day and a night of work

    Day 332! I didn’t do a ton today… but I did get to FaceTime my extended family during their Thanksgiving dinner! Other than that, I got to the beach, watched tv, relaxed, and worked! Another easy day the foot and then working on it as well. I woke up this…

  • My lowkey thanksgiving in Yamba, Australia

    My lowkey thanksgiving in Yamba, Australia

    Day 331! It was a VERY lowkey day today. I didn’t really leave my house until the end of the day. And the rest of the day was spent reading and watching TV! I had no work again today! I woke up at 8am and got my day going. I’m…

  • A day of resting my foot and hanging out with friends

    A day of resting my foot and hanging out with friends

    Day 330! Well, here we go! Time to spend the next few weeks in a boot. So far, life’s been fairly unaffected by the boot… but the lack of surfing and swimming in the ocean is very sad. You can take the boy from the ocean… but you can never…

  • Experiencing the Australian healthcare system

    Experiencing the Australian healthcare system

    Day 329! Well… my fears became a reality today. I didn’t get the news I wanted to hear from my trip to the ER. BUT it could’ve been a lot worse. Today I found out that I, after 26 and a half years, broke my first bone… well fractured one.…

  • Surfing with friends on my day off

    Surfing with friends on my day off

    Day 328! Well, an exciting morning of surfing with friends turned into a bit of a day of pain. I’m okay, as far as I can tell, nothing super major has happened. But I did get my first surfing related injury! A pretty banged up foot… but you’ll hear about…

  • Setting up my new bike surfboard rack

    Setting up my new bike surfboard rack

    Day 327! Time for another very nice day in this very nice town. I didn’t end up surfing today, but I did make it to the beach and did a lot of reading. I also had a fun night of work that ran fairly late and rounded it off with…

  • Surfing, working, and hanging out with friends

    Surfing, working, and hanging out with friends

    Day 326! Today was a fun day! I got to go surfing in the morning on a beautiful bright sun shining day. I worked a bit and then hung out with some new friends. Will was back in town and as he has been known to do, introduced me to…