<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Silvia's Adventure Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[Australian Adventure]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:15:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Brisbane and The Australia Zoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is now the end of June and I am home from Australia. But I am going to continue to play catch-up just a little bit because I want to...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/brisbane-and-the-australia-zoo</link><guid isPermaLink="false">666692e06e576f00c5c5ccf8</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 21:32:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_3f45d1a30e7a41edb3a0b99e9eb3a9f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Climbing of the Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[On May 7, I ascended the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and surveyed my domain (Sydney). The experience began with my arrival at the home...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/the-climbing-of-the-bridge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6663dbfe6ad383208f8f2fa7</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 05:09:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_8b51e4fec68149db91b8bbf3bebb117e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANZAC Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 25 was ANZAC Day and I think it deserves its own post because I did so much on this momentous day. First, a little bit of a history...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/anzac-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664e93eab6a23986ed824bb2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 03:20:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_ed8f4d209d024f8a80d1f6603c493c09~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_554,h_312,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recent Adventures]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've done a lot of things since my trip to New Zealand, and I am going to a bunch of them into one giant post! Get ready for a whirlwind...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/recent-adventures</link><guid isPermaLink="false">664801c0a64bfb5628f760f8</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2024 13:01:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_2734301d1e2046a1b4eefe57843fed9e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Melbourne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over a month ago, my friend Olivia and I visited Melbourne! We managed to fit so much fun stuff into the long weekend we spent there. We...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/melbourne</link><guid isPermaLink="false">662f385fbe804e61442bb798</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_ba79640e4832426bb3a3c2c20c85be1d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 1 - Sydney to Queenstown To the surprise of absolutely no one, I have been having so much fun here that I have fallen behind with the...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/new-zealand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">661b99bfe5c75a3958b6c7b8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2024 07:57:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_2dcf52f1d46248db8442a298da9c73f3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Rules Football and Rugby Union]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I have mentioned, I am in this awesome class all about Sport in Australian culture. Let me tell you, sport is super popular here. And...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/australian-rules-football-and-rugby-union</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f95f937172d3e627a4519c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 10:25:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_c68d61fc39b645a69cb72b6f4d573f42~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Royal National Park and Time in the Rocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last weekend, IES took us on a trip to the Royal National Park. Fun fact - it is the second oldest national park in the world, right...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/royal-national-park-and-time-in-the-rocks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65ee8f41ddc3f7d2d945e669</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 06:13:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_494e6646bbca429d85adcd4c944e7817~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surf Life Saving and Surfing]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday last week, I attended the first field trip for my Sports and Learning in Australian Culture class. We went to Bondi Beach,...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/surf-life-saving-and-surfing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65e6b3a1ff48688ee64f6a18</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 06:40:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_1da90c2a8861426290ce7271a800e624~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Classes, Beaches, and Hikes, oh my!]]></title><description><![CDATA[To begin this post, a little reflection. Students who are from Australia have asked me what some differences are between here and back...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/classes-beaches-and-hikes-oh-my</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65dc2967d951cbc93e221e94</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 06:55:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_2eee6e9d778544fd88c8f46e651e2717~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australian Museum... and First Day of Classes!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Friday, I visited the Australian Museum with some friends. This museum is more than anything a natural history museum, but not just...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/australian-museum-and-first-day-of-classes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d3df282406feb473440022</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:58:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_bbdf1925357f4fce8f18544951e9bb6e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manly Beach, Welcome Fest, and Luna Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday was the warmest day we've had in Sydney since I've been here, so a bunch of us decided to take the ferry over to Manly Beach,...]]></description><link>https://silviasmw.wixsite.com/downunder/post/manly-beach-welcome-fest-and-luna-park</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d14c51d4be070397637016</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2024 02:10:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/063e13_4001299d51a0485d91433fe322bae74d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Silvia W</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bondi Beach and Orientation]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Sunday, a few of us from my program took the bus out to Bondi Beach, one of the most iconic beaches in Sydney. 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