My practical exams at the end of November last year went really well. Mom arrived in Australia on the day of my last exam and helped me move all my stuff from my apartment on campus to Penrith (50km west of the CBD).We spent the next four days in Hobart, Tasmania touring around. We spent a day in Port Arthur, a day climbing Mount Wellington, and a day on a boat to the southern tip of Bruny Island in the Southern Ocean. We saw lots of seals, visited a sheep farm, toured around Hobart, and saw some spectacular views along the Tasmanian coast. We also had time for some nice seafood dinners at the harbour in Hobart.
Half-way up Mount Wellington.
Bruny Island Cruise into the Southern Ocean.
Post-cruise on Bruny Island.
Port Arthur, Tasmania.
Southeastern coastline of Tasmania.
Our view of the harbour from our hotel room.
We had a day or two back in Sydney before heading back to Canada at the end of our Tasmanian adventure, so we ended up going for a tour of the Opera house, for a kangaroo steak dinner in Darling Harbour with mom and some off my classmates, and even had a chance to go and see the Whitlams (my favourite Australian band) play in Newtown. 
The rest of the month of December was a bit of a blur. Christmas time, visiting family and friends, and wedding planning made for a very busy month. Our only bit of down-time was probably our weekend away at the “Engaged Encounter Weekend” in Mississauga. Brent and I weren’t expecting much of it- but were forced to do it if we wanted to be married in the Catholic Church. It ended up being a GREAT weekend tho… we met lots of people, got some good advice and got to spend some together.
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