I decided to post this picture in honor of the Longhorns winning their first home game this weekend. Sadly, I was not there, but this is a picture from the AFL game I attended. Not too much has happened since returning from Melbourne. It was nice to be a homebody for a few days. Thursday, I spent practically all day in bed catching up with some friends and doing a little bit of homework. Then Friday, it was an early morning, as the crew headed to the Blue Mountains. The Blue Mountains are located about 2 hrs west of Sydney by train. They are a collection of small mountains. The eucalyptus trees give off a toxin in their air creating a blue hue in the sky, hence the name blue mountains. We arrived, grabbed a map, and were ready for our day of exploring. We asked a guide which walk we should do, and she recommended a 4 1/2 hr one. We are young, we were ready for the challenge. So we bought some sandwiches and headed off into the bush. Everything was good at first, until we realized everything was alot further than it looked on the map. It took about 2 hrs just to get to the cascades along the cliff walk, where we sat and hide a nice lunch. There were beautiful views along the way. The second part of our journey circled back around and went down the side of the mountain. Down, down, down we went. We had a bad feeling about the amount of stairs we continued to descend. Our legs were shaking. This was no lame hiking trail my friends. Although the waterfalls and areas were beautiful, the terrain was quite difficult, with rocks and steps and fallen trees. It was quite an adventure. So, next we came to a fork in the road. We could either walk 2km further along the trail and get to the skyrail which would cost us $11 to ride back up the mountain. Or we could take the short cut by the great staircase. (No one had the patience for 2km or the money for that matter) SO, we ventured up the staircase. This was not just any staircase. It was 900 steps up a mountain. Up steep rocky unstable steps and slippery metal. Let's just say I took my sweet little time to get up there. After this, the girls headed to a cafe for drinks and dessert. We deserved it ok. We got back home in time for dinner, a shower, and a good nights rest. The next day, Saturday, I had planned to do homework, but the weather was just too nice. 70 degrees and sunny. Perfect day for the beach. Eventually, the wind picked up and we headed back inside, where Kate and Anna and I had a gossip girl marathon. Don't judge. Sunday was spent inside doing work, and now Monday is here. A week full of fun school again. Hope all is well in Texas!