After a quick zombie-like stop in Sydney, Christine and I headed by train to Armidale to meet up with the bride-to-be. It was a great reunion after years of not seeing each other. Wine was quickly flowing as fast as the conversation and we were all quickly up to speed on our daily lives and every juicy bit of wedding planning drama.
The next day we woke up a bit fuzzy but Rob, the groom, provided us with a delicious breakfast to fuel us up before Erin's Aussie friends whisked us off to Coffs Harbour for the very mysterious Hen's Night - the Aussie equivalent to the Bachelorette Party. Erin's friends Kath and Dee, with a little help from Christine and I, planned a fabulously over-the-top Mardi Gras themed girls
night, complete with boas, beads, and masks. We did a great job of fully embarrassing Erin and competing with other Hens in Coffs. Pictures to come!
Now we're in Emerald Beach at Erin's new brother and sister-in-law's place. They live just on the edge of a national park that includes pristine beach and kangaroo land. On our walk down to the beach for a picnic dinner, we ran into a mob of kangaroos who were happy to pose for us. Our first kangaroo siting ever was very exciting - they were eating and hopping and boxing with each other. There were dozens of them. Here, Christine and I are posing cautiously near these two who were nibbling on their dinner. We definitely were not disappointed.
Tomorrow, Erin heads off to Dorrigo to prep for the wedding and Christine and I are off to find new adventures in Oz!
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