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It has been many years! I can’t believe I never had a chance to do journaling or updating this blog for more than four years now. A lot of things happened. I did a bit of journaling during our trip to Australia for my PhD graduation ceremony. And here it is the copy of some of it :))

Broadbeach, Gold Coast, 30 Dec 2019

We have planned this trip as an extension of my PhD graduation on 14 Dec 2019. A, Bella, and I flew here on 12 Dec and we stayed in an AirBnB apartment in Newstead. After the graduation, we make a road trip further up north to Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, continue to Bundaberg. We spend two nights on Fraser Island, and that is where we discovered Lake McKenzie. It is mesmerising and we love swimming and playing there. We wish we could stay longer.

On our way back to Brisbane,  we make a stop in a small town of Montville in the Glasshouse Mountains region, a nice place where the first Europeans settled in 1887! This town is nicknamed the “Swiss town” not because they have many Swiss immigrants, but because they have popular watch shops, chocolate, and lollies. We are lucky to get a little bit of taste of the Belgian waffle and Dutch poffertjes at Waffle-On and nice Aussie pizza at Montville Gourmet Pizzeria.

After A went back home, Bella and I stay for three nights in Newstead. I always love the vibes of Newstead, since it is close to the city, surrounded by modern cafes and restaurants at Gasworks, and most importantly only a short stroll to Brisbane Riverwalk, which stretches from Hamilton, Newstead, Teneriffe, and all the way to New Farm, which I adore sooo much. Walking or jogging alongside the Brisbane River always gives me a such indescribable feeling of calmness and tranquility.