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Down Under!
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| Written by Petra Potse |
| Once I've been in Boliva, traveling got me! So I decided to go to Australia for at least 7 months. Started off in January in Sydney and traveled all the way to WA, Perth, where I am right now. Trying to find a job for a few weeks!
But during my traveling for so far I had great experiences. Seen a lot of Oz, nature and cities. Followed the route; Sydney, Blue Mountains, Canberra, Melbourne, Great Ocean Road, The Grampians, Adelaide.
From Adelaide I started traveling with two other girls, unfortunately both nog Christian, but that's ok. We're having a great time together and traveled all the way up to Coober Pedy, just so we could say that we've been in the opal capital!
After that we visited Flinders Ranges and then made our way through the Nullarbor to WA. Went along the coast to Esperance, Albany, Parry's Beach, Augusta, Margaret River and finally arriving in Perth a week later than we've planned. But we're here!
Now trying to find a job, which is not very easy.. so if you have any tips&tricks... please don't hesitate to forward them!
Okay, for sofar my blog.
See ya!
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Bolivia
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| Written by Petra Potse |
| 3 weeks Boliva
Last summer I went for three weeks doing charitywork to Bolivia with World Servants. With a group of 34 people we've built a dormitory for children who had to stay intern to go to school.
It was an amazing experience, making lives better for these people. You could see the eyes of the children twinkle as you played with them, singing songs together or drawing pictures. That really did something with me!
In three weeks we were able to build up a quite strong band with the people living there,... trying to speak spanish! They were so happy to have us there, and that made it even more difficult to leave after three weeks .
I have to say it was a crying goodbye for everybody! Tend to go there again in a few years and look how they improved their possibilities.
Also another reason is to visit my sponsorchild (through Compassion!) again who lives in Santa Cruz! I was so happy to meet her after two years of writing letters. And I've promised her I will come back within 7 years and then stay longer.
And then we had to fly back to Holland... after three beautiful weeks there. But it was nice to come back home ofcourse.
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