Last Days in Australia

Tuesday morning I was a little sad as we packed up and left Phillip Island. We were leaving the little island AND it was my last full day in Australia. We cleaned up and headed out to make a lunch Polly was hosting at her house. The guest of honor was my uncle Lex's girlfriend, Selena, who had flown in just a few days earlier from South Carolina to visit. This was the first time most of us had met her, and we found her to be lovely. It was also a little weird hearing another American accent that didn't belong to Josh, Liz or me. Polly made my favorite for lunch, her famous tuna casserole. After we ate and had some dessert, we played outside in the gorgeous summer weather. Its so funny how entertaining kids are. Playing with my cousins kept us busy for hours.

When Lex and Selena left we got a text from Lex asking if anyone had noticed the ring on Selena's finger! We didn't even realize that they were engaged!!!! We were thrilled to hear about it. We all were super hyper (especially Shae!) and had a blast playing cards and hanging out for the rest of the day. It ended up being a pretty perfect last day in Australia.

Josh and I at the Airport

The next morning we got up early and Josh and Emily took us to the airport. It was sad saying goodbye to Polly, Jim and the little ones. I feel like they will be so much bigger next time I get to see them. Josh and Emily were dropping me off at the airport and then taking Liz into the city where she was meeting her friend, Will. It was so sad to say goodbye to everyone. I teared up a little bit as I saw my Liz and my brother and Emily drive away. It was technically the end of one of the most amazing trip. I was headed back to Hong Kong and China where I would pack up my stuff and fly out a few days later to go home, and Liz was headed to New Zealand and some more beautiful Australia beaches.