Australia

Our Time in Australia is coming to an end, and like many of the countries we have been to, we have barely scratched the surface. Our 3,000 Kilometre road trip from Port Douglas/Cairns to Sydney was amazing. We feel like we have a great picture of what the East Coast, and the states of Queensland and New South Whales are like, watching the landscape shift from tropical and humid towards green fields and eucalyptus tree forests. We explored a handful of beaches along the Eastern coast, despite the warnings of saltwater Crocadiles, Irukandji jellyfish, and sharks in the water. We were thrilled to feel the warmth of the ocean hit our skins after the heat of the Aussie summer. It’s a strange experience to Skype home where everyone is experiencing winter and tons of rain, but I have to say that it is really nice to have been here at this time. Sydney, in particular, is so cosmopolitan and we love the blend of cultures: English, Irish, Indian, American, New Zealand and so on, there is definitely a level of familiarity here that makes it very comfortable. There is still so much to see in Australia and we look forward to returning to visit south of Sydney and the Western side and hopefully the interior. This country and what it contains fascinates us; there is so much to see in so little time. It would be easy to spend a year exploring this country that is roughly the same size as the U.S., and has only about 20 million people, as compared to the USA’s 308 million people. Lots of open space (and coastline).