I realised too late that I neglected to say I was going to the snows for a week last week, so I am sorry to my small audience but I'm glad you're still checking out my blog :-)
The past week has been fun, boring, cold and tiring. I'm glad to finally be back home in me bed- God knows how uncomfortable the couch was- I kept waking every few hours so I barely had any sleep.
Despite being glad I kinda miss the place we were staying at. The interior was standard but much better than my house and to my liking, and we lived right in front of a river. The snows were a 20 minute drive, and the nearest town centre 10 minutes away. I apologise for my photos now; I took them with my phone so they aren't of the best quality.
I don't want to go into too much detail about my trip as it will drag on forever and no-one is patient enough to read what I have to say (I talk too much lol) so I'll just give a small recap. My stay at the snows was technically 5 days- we (4 families) left home Sunday afternoon and got to our rental house at nightfall. We couldn't go to the snows obviously- we were too tired! Monday and Tuesday we went to Perisher; we were supposed to go Thredbo on Tuesday however they didn't have a place for kids to go tobogganing so we had no choice but to go to Perisher. I was a bit disappointed that it was not cold enough for more natural snow to fall and that we had to play with artificial snow. I didn't go tobogganing because my family teased me about something and my spirits to do anything at the snows left me. I spent my time sitting on the ice making snow balls, eating, and playing with my 2yo niece. We were literally living in the clouds on Tuesday! Wednesday we decided to take a break since everyone was so tired. The family decided to go fishing instead, but came back with nothing because there were no fish. Thursday had to be the windiest day I've ever experienced- I couldn't step out onto the balcony without being blown backwards; the wind was that strong! Thursday night was probably the most fun; the kids, some of the adults and I sat down for three hours playing a card game called Pig- it was funny and left me smiling before I went to bed; something which I don't do quite often. And come today and we're quickly packing and cleaning the house before our leave.
The funny thing today was me ordering a macchiato at Gloria Jeans. I actually had no idea what a macchiato was- I ordered it because I watched a Taiwanese drama called Brown Sugar Macchiato and thought it would be nice. Let's just say I am never, ever going to order one again, or anything I don't know. Worst tasting experience of my life lol.
I think I had fun. I hardly got any homework done though so that was a downer. I finished reading Gameboard of the Gods which I'm really happy but sad about; no more new reading material! But it's okay because I always turn back to other books of Mead. I might review it later on goodreads, but I don't think so haha.
The week has been good. The thing I am missing most is the view of the Snowy River.
Nothing could ever compare to the breathtaking view I had the first morning.
There are many things in this world that are beautiful but I have not yet experienced. So to have the pleasure of waking up to the cool, crisp air at East Jindabyne and to the view of the crystalline Snowy River on Monday left me breathless. The river so clam, so blue; the sunrise reflecting off it like a mirror- I cannot begin to describe what i felt as I stood on the balcony overlooking the water. As I breathed in the fresh air that morning I felt so refreshed and invigorated. I felt like a whole load of weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I felt that waking up tot his everyday was what I really wanted; to be away from suburbanisation and to have the smell of clean air enveloping me as I hold a cup of tea in my hands. As i stared into such beauty a small longing crept into me, wistful for a significant someone to share it with. To have their arms wrapped around my torso as we appreciated the view together.
The first sunset was no different, I was left breathless at the spectacular view of the sun setting between the hills, the sky colouring and the water reflecting it. All I could do was stare as much as I could to ingrain such beauty into my memory.
In a way I'm glad I decided to go to the snows with my family. If I said no I would have never felt such a strong pull to nature. Despite the chill breeze I wanted to explore the hills and forests surrounding me. I wanted to go hiking and camping- and believe me, I would never go camping. I didn't have the time of my life, but I got to experience something I hardly ever do so I'm thankful.
