Australia!

I can say for certain I will visit again; this land is absolutely beautiful! I have found that the days are cool as long as you are in the shade, and the bugs aren't that bad. The wildlife that I have come across are mainly the birds of Australia. Magpies have been the easiest to photograph, they remind me so much of crows and ravens from back home in the U.S. They are smart and interesting.

The biggest culture shock has been the driving, on the left side of the road. It was dizzying at first, but I am slowly getting used to it, thankfully I do not have to drive it personally. Visiting family that are born and raised here and or have lived here for over 20 years, helps with all the getting around and knowing where all the good spots are to go swimming and to eat! The food is so culturally diverse. The only thing I found hard to find were tacos.

As someone who has a major dietary restriction, I found that is was easy to find things to wat no matter where we stopped. I have a Gluten allergy, and for my first time being out of the U.S. I found Australian life and food to be extremely accommodating to my needs. We ate at a burger place that offered an actually good tasting gluten free bun!

For the first couple days spent in Sydney My lovely cousin was the finest guide of all things fun, touristy, and yummy! We walked all over the city, stopping at fun little shops and good feeds! Though my trip is not quiet over, the memories that have been made are here to stay.

Thank you for coming along so far, here are more photos of the trip!