Kristin and Mike visit - and so can you!

Kristin and Mike came to Australia for vacation for the past week and a half or so. They were lucky enough to make it up to Cairns, but they also spent some time with Kat and I here in Sydney and out in the Blue Mountains. We had an awesome time and it was great to show someone around Sydney and to share some pie eating experiences.

The first weekend we went around Sydney and saw the best sites. The ladies did a lot of catching up which left plenty of time for Mike and I to bond over the ancient sport of beer pong.

This last weekend we took an overnight trip out in the Blue Mountains. We started in Katoomba after we enjoyed a delicious mushroom-ginger-soy-rice pie (sounds weird, but was maybe my favorite pie to date). We hiked out to what's called the Ruined Castle and enjoyed wonderful Eucalyptus forests and superb views as you can see in the photos. The cockatoos teased us the entire time by staying within earshot but out of sight in the treetops. Luckily a gorgeous sulfur-crested landed in our backyard the day we got back :)

We also took an entire day to visit the Taronga Zoo. It's the major zoo here in Sydney and I really have to say my favorite tourist attraction in this city. I didn't include many photos because I want people to get a chance to see the zoo for themselves, but the ferry ride to the zoo and the zoo itself has about the best views of Sydney around. And on top of that the variety of animals is very impressive. I highly recommend the bird show, but I'll stop there because I feel as if I'd be spoiling the ending of movie by saying more.

But overall a fantastic couple of weeks. I'd like to give a big thanks for Kristin and Mike for visiting us! It was great to have you both!!!

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Mike and Kristin Visit Us!