The Highlight Reel

I have lived an absolutely incredible three months in Sydney, Australia. I was looking through my old pictures today and remembering all the different things I've done since arriving here, and the beginning of the trip seems like a million years ago. I've decided to post a little highlight reel, featuring my favorite moments of my time abroad:

10. Camel riding - I mean, it's just kind of a cool thing to say I did.

9. Blue Mountains hike - When we all really got to know each other for the first time, bonding over anything and everything.

8. Bondi to Coogee walk - so much beauty in Australia, and such joy to be found in everyday things

7. Waterfall swimming - Captain Matty's Barefoot Tour: A day of non-stop laughing, inappropriate jokes, and the most gorgeous waterfalls ever.

6. [part 1] Family dinner - Finding a Sydney family <3

6. [part 2] Rod Laver Arena - I was so incredibly happy on this day. I had always dreamed of going there.

5. White Water Rafting - So much adrenaline. Swimming through rapids, sliding down waterfalls, jumping off cliffs, and intentionally flipping our raft - like no adventure I've ever had.

4. Feeding kangaroos - A top bucket list item, naturally.

3. Snorkeling & Scuba Diving - spending an entire day in the Great Barrier Reef, one of the more gorgeous things I've ever seen. Something I need to do again one day before it's gone.

2. Family coming to visit - A week-long highlight. Sharing the city with a few people I love more than anything was absolutely priceless.

1. Skydiving - This is not just a Sydney highlight, but a life highlight.

The crazy part is that there are so many more great moments that didn't even make this list - Darling Harbour fireworks, Trop Fest, successfully finding Mexican food (just kidding, kind of). 

I am so blessed that the past three months of my life have been made up of memory after memory. This will easily be one of the greatest things I ever do, and the best trip I'll ever take. I hope my life is always defined by these three months here - the memories I have, the friends I've made, and the lessons I've learned.