During our first road trip, I started to crave a bit more stability. So when we were offered the chance to work at a hostel* we liked, we jumped on it. (And drove like the wind to get back to Newcastle in time…)
We started out thinking that we’d just stay in Newcastle for two weeks. Then, maybe three. Three weeks turned into four weeks and before we knew it, we had stayed a full month. No complaints.
We were able to establish routines, work on projects, and make friendships that went beyond the whole “Where are you from?” conversation. We were also able to sit down and better plan how we wanted to spend the rest of our time in Australia.
Here are a few favorite photos from around Newcastle. Mike took my camera out a few times, so some of these are by him.
Stay tuned for a little video of our time in Newcastle, too!
xo, jill
*I’ll write more about our experience working at the hostel later.
Love the bridge shot! And I also love the shot of you with “stink face”: we have more than our fair share of photos of me with a similar grimace. 😉
And I’m interested in hearing about your time working in a hostel – we found a place in Kyoto where, if we ever return, we’d be interested in working, but I have no idea what that really entails.
The bridge shot was Mike’s. I’ll let him know you liked it!