Another Amazing Trip
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Yea, I lived in a town called St. Ives North from age 4-8. The town is about 8-10 miles North of Sydney and was a cool little suburban town. I actually got my first driving (and crashing...and technically car theft) experience in that town in front of our first house at age 4-ish.
We moved there when my father's company moved him out and then moved back to the States when he took a new job. I miss that place, still have a few friends floating around back there that you just reminded me I should get in touch with again.
I just looked at a map of St. Ives again, picked a street that looked like mine and sounded familiar, then sent my mother a text message to figure out which street we actually lived on. I totally guessed correctly! Turns out after all these years I still remember my old childhood home, even if it's just a satellite picture of it! (yes, I'm super nerd-excited about this in real life)
Here's a link to my old house from the late 80's/early 90's!
http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=-33.71683190699157~151.16983918221177&lvl=17&sty=h&sp=Point.9cdgnqxkxjzt_Wembury%20Road%2C%20old%20house____
Zoom out to see the proximity to Sydney.
We moved there when my father's company moved him out and then moved back to the States when he took a new job. I miss that place, still have a few friends floating around back there that you just reminded me I should get in touch with again.
I just looked at a map of St. Ives again, picked a street that looked like mine and sounded familiar, then sent my mother a text message to figure out which street we actually lived on. I totally guessed correctly! Turns out after all these years I still remember my old childhood home, even if it's just a satellite picture of it! (yes, I'm super nerd-excited about this in real life)
Here's a link to my old house from the late 80's/early 90's!
http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=-33.71683190699157~151.16983918221177&lvl=17&sty=h&sp=Point.9cdgnqxkxjzt_Wembury%20Road%2C%20old%20house____
Zoom out to see the proximity to Sydney.
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Not to make you more jealous on purpose, but I got to snorkel the reef when I lived there...
Definitely recommend taking the time to get out there if you've got the time/money. It's a pretty magical place and I'd love to go back now that I'm older and experience the reef in a true dive setting.
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Allie, remember me while you're out having fun on your vacation. We will be on a sort of vacation, in the lovely city of either da 'couve or P'town for at least a month in May it looks like.
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Robbie if there's anything you need please let me know, I have a house in Portland that you and your amazing wife are always, always, welcome at.
Brian, I has tools holla! I can't seem to find your number so shoot me a text I'll be at my dads in Des Moines till I go out to the u dist tonight
360.771.8391 (if I find this written on a bathroom stall somewhere someone will die)
and one nut fella, nope not going to the u dist meet yesterday, didn't drive myself up here
Brian, I has tools holla! I can't seem to find your number so shoot me a text I'll be at my dads in Des Moines till I go out to the u dist tonight
360.771.8391 (if I find this written on a bathroom stall somewhere someone will die)
and one nut fella, nope not going to the u dist meet yesterday, didn't drive myself up here
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Hey from Fiji! Thought I'd just pop in and say hi and let you guys know about my trip so far.
Got to Hawai'i and ended up staying there for 2 days, then moved on to Guam for 3 days then went to Fiji on the 29th and tomorrow is my last day here (tomorrow here is the 7th, date line and all). Fiji has been AMAZING I did the worlds best shark dive and was 3 inches away from an 18foot tiger shark (and countless other sharks, yes I have pictures to prove it) WITHOUT a cage. Pretty _____in. Got a massage on the beach in one of those huts, drank more than my fill as beer is cheaper than water here and then yesterday I went zip lining through the jungle a few times (epic). I'll post pictures when I get back home to Guam.
Got to Hawai'i and ended up staying there for 2 days, then moved on to Guam for 3 days then went to Fiji on the 29th and tomorrow is my last day here (tomorrow here is the 7th, date line and all). Fiji has been AMAZING I did the worlds best shark dive and was 3 inches away from an 18foot tiger shark (and countless other sharks, yes I have pictures to prove it) WITHOUT a cage. Pretty _____in. Got a massage on the beach in one of those huts, drank more than my fill as beer is cheaper than water here and then yesterday I went zip lining through the jungle a few times (epic). I'll post pictures when I get back home to Guam.