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Australia to Germany – Marnie’s Update

December 14, 2023 By Roxane Manley

“Hello again everyone” from Parkes exchange student Marnie Noakes.

The school year ended. It was definitely different finishing the school year at the end of July, and starting Summer holidays! But it was very cool to experience 

My host sister and I went on a week long camping trip. I like camping but dirt in my bed I don’t like. But despite that it was a cool experience! We had to come home a day early because the weather was bad. But that was also an experience! We all got escorted to a safe spot on the back of a tractor trailer by a fire fighter 

We ( my host family and I) went to a petting zoo. The animals were so friendly, and the donkey was like a big dog, It loved cuddles! 

I met my other host sister when she came back from a trip. 

My host sisters and I baked pavlova together 

We went to a family friend’s for dinner and we saw a raccoon. 

Went on a 3 week holiday to Macedonia and Greece 

Macedonia was so different from Germany and Australia but it was definitely amazing different 

There were so many people that would go past the house we were staying at on Motorbikes, with no helmets. On the normal road 

We did many things there but just 2 were going on a walk to a waterfall and we had a tour guide dog! And sewing with one of my host sisters. 

We arrived in Greece on the 24th of August and our resort was a 2 minute walk from the beach. We also did many things there but just 2 were going into the city and going with the dog that lived at the resort and my host sisters to the beach every night to watch the sunset. 

Thank you Parkes. Talk again soon

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