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First Stop…. Newcastle\/Hunter Valley\/Beach!<\/p>\n
We stayed in Newcastle for 4 days to hang out with Britt and take in some of the sights of where she lives. \u00a0We were finally able to come face to face with the many familiar names we’ve heard about and even talked to in the past years at the YWAM base here in Newcastle. It was good to sit in with Youth Street staff and see the fruitful ministry in action.<\/p>\n Just an hour away from Newcastle is Hunter Valley. \u00a0As we drove the country side, I had just asked Britt if we would\u00a0see any kangaroos randomly by the road when low and behold… there they were – grazing in the field! \u00a0Hunter valley is a world re-known wine making region. Because it’s winter, the vineyards were bare and the grape vines were pruned right back – one could hardly believe that they would produce any grapes at all. \u00a0We stopped at the local touristy village area to have lunch and check out the cheese and chocolate stores…that apparently go great with wine \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n The next day we went to the beach. \u00a0One of our favourite places to spend time. \u00a0We walked out to the lighthouse and waited for the sun to set. \u00a0The site was breathtaking… it was SO gorgeous. \u00a0I was kind of going on and on about how amazing the sunset looked. At some point I realized my sunglasses were still on and thus was the reason I was experiencing the most amazing sunset of my life!! \u00a0Haha… it still was lovely!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Well, I’ve got internet again \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0We’ve just pulled back into Newcastle to say ‘bye’ to Britt before we head back to Sydney and then fly out to India on Saturday. We’ve been posting small statuses from our phones, as the hotels we stayed at you pay for all internet – and usually you pay … <\/p>\n![\"Random](\"https:\/\/www.lairds.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/DSC00299.jpg\")
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