Week 2 in Oz

I was really looking forward to doing some sightseeing after missing all the fun this week. On a recommendation from a local co-worker, we headed out with another manager and his friends from the states to a Australian National Park, Bundeena. We woke up early and took a train, then a boat to the little town. We didn't really know much so we just followed some hikers. We didn't realize we were going to have to trek up a hill and through a neighborhood to find the trail head. Then didn't realize we should have grabbed food because now we were in the middle of nowhere. Sumeet ran back to grab a picnic lunch and we decided to start hiking. It took us a long time before we saw anything.

Jeff took the long trail and we took a short cut to the cliffs. It was difficult treking around with the kids and the stroller. The trail was sandy and rutted. Turtle also did not enjoy the hiking or that hill.

When we finally hit the coast it was really beautiful. We spent a long time just taking in the view. After awhile Cameron starting to complain about her ear again so we separated from Sumeet and friends and just headed back to the city.
By the time we reached the hotel Cameron was really sick. The rest of the weekend I just tried to keep her comfortable while Daddy and Turtle did the bridge climb. It was clear that she needed to go to the doctor and the rest of the week was spent trying to get the correct antibiotics. It turned out her complaints about her ear on the first day was more than just jetlag. Cameron had a double ear infection and after 3 visits to the doctor she was finally on the road to recovery.


Riley was a very good sport through the whole thing. I guess he figured he owed us that after Tokyo. He found lots of ways to occupy himself while in the hotel room. The curtains were his favorite hiding spot. He would climb up and wait for someone to go looking for him, then he would pop out and surprise you.