Wow, Australia!
I've never been there.. But I hope to go there soon.. Could you please give us a report after your trip!?
Will glad to hear it from you to be sure that Australia is the place to visit!
Little advice for those who suggest program to our friend-traveler: I think we should find out how old he is to suggest proper activities for him!
You can probably get an idea from my previous posts, but overall, I absolutely adored Australia! Every city I went to was beautiful (Sydney, Cairns, Brisbane and Gold Coast), although I preferred the former two because it rained by the time I reached Brisbane and Gold Coast. I guess because it was summer and the year round warm weather, the streets are all tree lined and the trees looked very green and healthy. There were miles and miles of blue, cloudless sky (unless it was raining of course), and the scenery was just amazing. I especially loved Cairns- there were so many outdoor activities you could do! Scuba diving, snorkeling, hot air balloon, sky diving, riding in a helicopter etc. Too bad the day I went it was New Year's Day, so there weren't anyone working for the hot air balloon or sky diving, so I missed the chance. But I have no doubt I'll be back there. There's no way I'll only be somewhere that beautiful only once in my lifetime.
Also, the beaches are fabulous, the weather is great for the most part, and the people are really friendly! The seafood is quite good also - I went to the Fish Market in Sydney and quite enjoyed their lobster and oysters. Be sure to try the kangaroo, crocodile and emu meat as you can't find those anywhere else!
As you can see, I absolutely loved my time there, and was considering moving there. Now that I'm back in Canada and moved back into the normal rhythm of things, I doubt the practicality of moving and adapting into another culture, but I still think I would live there for a while some day. I don't feel like I've truly lived until I get a chance to enjoy my life there. To be honest, I was a little doubtful about the trip because all the work it took to go, but it was absolutely worth it. I was blown away; I didn't expect anything like it. So if anyone's considering to go, I would say go ASAP!
Oh by the way, I'm 17, and it's she
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Glad you enjoyed your trip but its is being unusually wet because of La Nina. Its great thoughas its breaking the drought and filling the rivers and reservoirs. At one stage a couple of weeks ago two thirds of Queensland (a Big state) was under water.
Haha I remember the tour guide told us not to be down because of the rain, because it would only rain when truly special people came.
Would love to visit Sydney some day, I envy any of you who have been there! I was lucky enough to spend some time in Melbourne and I fell head over heals with the place, I thought it was the most brilliant city I ever visited, I'd even put it ahead of New York (which I love). The big disappointment for me on my Australian trip was Perth, I really disliked the city, soulless and artificial....sorry if any of you are from there
Yeah I loved NYC too, I always thought that I'd live there once I get to live by myself, but now I'm doubting that decision. The trip to Australia made me do a lot of thinking and had made me put my life into perspective. I always thought I want the fast and hard life that NYC offered, the concrete jungle, the lights and all that, but now I'm drawn to the natural beauty of Australia. I wouldn't mind living there and just enjoy a relaxed lifestyle, surfing on the weekend, jogging along the harbour or the tree lined streets in the morning... Good thing I still have many years ahead of me to decide.
