I <3 AUS
Australia is awesome. I never thought that I'd enjoy a foreign country as much as I do the USA, but Australia is up there. It reminded me of a bigger, better version of Hawaii. The people are SO ridiculously and genuinely nice and their accents totally rock. (Although I did have this little Aussie girl tell me that she wanted MY accent...what?!?) Even the Aussie customs people were super duper nice (I always felt that the US Customs people were some of the most unpersonable people out there). Big shout out to my girl Alana at Melbourne Uni for being a huge help on this trip!!
And there is so much to do in and out of the city. I'm only saying this based on my Melbourne experience, but I've heard Sydney is just as cool. There's a lot of cultural diversity in Melbourne (big Asian population) and lots of things to do in a small proximity. Australia is crazy about their sports (cricket, Aussie rules football, swimming) which is very cool. Outside of the cities, you can't beat their outdoor activities with all the hiking and water around. I saw so many awesome pictures of Australian sights and beaches that I already have my mind made up that I'm going back and I can't wait!! You NEED to make a trip to Australia if you ever have the chance. It'll be totally worth it. Oh, and I dig the food too (minus the vegemite). Tim-tams and hot jam donuts are at the top of my list. Rock on.
On the last day in Australia, we made a short drive to Geelong to see some wildlife, do some shopping, and go to the beach. You know you're in Australia when you're just driving along and you see a kangaroo crossing sign just like we'd see a deer warning sign on the highways. How cool is that??
We got to see some 'roos and a whole bunch of other unique wildlife (mostly birds) at Serendip Sanctuary (it was free!) And we were able to get totally up close and personal. It was a very very cool experience.
We were allowed to go into the kangaroo pen, which our guide told us that not many people are allowed to do. We walked as close to the 'roos as possible before the hopped away, and then the guide rounded them up so that they hopped all around the perimeter of the pen while we were in the middle. Totally awesome.
Here's me taming a koala.
Here's a pic of the beach we went to at the end of the day. It was totally freezing cold with the wind, but it was still really great.
(btw, that koala's not alive...but it looks real, right??)
And there is so much to do in and out of the city. I'm only saying this based on my Melbourne experience, but I've heard Sydney is just as cool. There's a lot of cultural diversity in Melbourne (big Asian population) and lots of things to do in a small proximity. Australia is crazy about their sports (cricket, Aussie rules football, swimming) which is very cool. Outside of the cities, you can't beat their outdoor activities with all the hiking and water around. I saw so many awesome pictures of Australian sights and beaches that I already have my mind made up that I'm going back and I can't wait!! You NEED to make a trip to Australia if you ever have the chance. It'll be totally worth it. Oh, and I dig the food too (minus the vegemite). Tim-tams and hot jam donuts are at the top of my list. Rock on.
On the last day in Australia, we made a short drive to Geelong to see some wildlife, do some shopping, and go to the beach. You know you're in Australia when you're just driving along and you see a kangaroo crossing sign just like we'd see a deer warning sign on the highways. How cool is that??
We got to see some 'roos and a whole bunch of other unique wildlife (mostly birds) at Serendip Sanctuary (it was free!) And we were able to get totally up close and personal. It was a very very cool experience.
We were allowed to go into the kangaroo pen, which our guide told us that not many people are allowed to do. We walked as close to the 'roos as possible before the hopped away, and then the guide rounded them up so that they hopped all around the perimeter of the pen while we were in the middle. Totally awesome.
Here's me taming a koala.
Here's a pic of the beach we went to at the end of the day. It was totally freezing cold with the wind, but it was still really great.
(btw, that koala's not alive...but it looks real, right??)
3 Comments:
At 10:32 PM, RMark said…
Well...it used to be real. It was actually a stuffed koala. That might still freak you out though. It actually took me a while to figure out that it was fake when I saw it sitting on one of the guy's shoulder.
At 11:42 AM, Anonymous said…
Did you have kangaroo steak while you were there? It's tasty stuff. Also, Tim Tam cookies really are the food of the gods. I mean it this time.
At 11:12 PM, RMark said…
No roo steak for me. The coaches had it one night though and they weren't impressed at all...said it was the most tasteless meat ever. Tim Tams, however, I agree, are the best!! My girl Alana hooked it up for me and it was definitely a good discovery.
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