Ooo Bahaya

I don't know how I've gone all this time without telling you about my trip but its time....

I learned all sorts of fun new words and phrases and compared how they say certain things like or unlike us. They found such humor in "y'all" :)

Aussie lingo:

When they say...it means...

Pissed- drunk
Spewin'- mad
Heaps- a lot
Yew- yew (picture "surfs up" hand motion when saying this)
Have a shower- take a shower
Touch wood- knock on wood
Arvo -afternoon


Indonesian lingo:

Oooo Bahaya (bu-hi-yuh)- ooo danger
Nasi goreng- fried rice
Nasi goreng ayam- chicken fried rice
Selamat pagi- good morning (I said good morning all day and night because I couldnt remember the others)
Hati Hati- danger!
Tidak- no
Apa kabar? - How are you?


You'll be amazed at how often one would say "oooo bahaya". or "hati hati" Hahah made for some good jokes in indo and Australia.

The Indonesians are the coolest people ever. So friendly and happy and smiley but chill. And everything is dirt cheap. I ate "nasi goreng" for $2. A huge plate of it and a fried egg. They have this spicy sauce that is sooo bomb on everything. I could get a giant bottled water for 70 cents. Our home stays in bali and on the island were $20/night divided by two people and the hut we stayed at on the beach at the surfers spot on Lombok island was $8/night but divided by two people!!!

The backpackers that were traveling through indo were awesome too. Everyone was super friendly and open to going anywhere with anyone and being spontaneous. Everyone was on the "no plan" plan. It was so fun. I met three Aussies on the beach in gili trawangan who just said "oh we leave tomorrow for Lombok (another nearby island) wanna come?" people were so friendly. The poor guys strapped my big ol' pack on the back of one of the motor bikes and off we went. Went with my gut on the whole trip and met some great people that I believe I will be friends with for a long time.

Australia was a totally different feel than traveling in Indonesia. My mom met up with me so I got a break between the $4 hut and the hostel in manly. I got to stay in a few 4 and 5 star hotels where I could do laundry and had wifi and a shower and a western toilet and clean towels. It was a refreshing change and so nice to see my mom after being sick with Bali belly and home sick! we met in cairns and stayed at Harbor Lights. I was like a little kid that had never stayed in a hotel when we got there. Ive never been so excited to do laundry! We had an amazing time scuba diving and eating amazing food and traveling all over. We laughed sooo much.

Overall this trip definitely changed me. It was an eye opening experience and just the tip of the iceberg I hope!!! It was just a small taste of what I want to be doing, traveling the world-me and my camera.

just me and my camera, world wide web!