This Summer.
It's pretty well known at this point that I am SUPER excited for this summer! On June 23rd, I will be leaving to head to Australia until July 14th. We had our first (of three) class meetings for the study abroad class on last Sunday and learned more about where we will be going and what we will be doing while in Australia. The total flight time is going to be just about 20 hours (6 to 7 to fly from New York to Los Angeles, and then 13 to fly from Los Angeles to where we will be in Australia).
Our first week there, we will be staying in Mooloolaba. We're going to visit the Steve Irwin Zoo and Underwater World. We're going to have a day tour of the Sunshine Coast, as well as going to the mall because our teacher for the course wants us to see how malls in Australia are different from malls in the US. We're also going to have a day to spend on the beach!
During the rest of our trip, we are going to go to Emu Park and Magnetic Island. We'll see Josephine Falls and head to Cairns. In Cairns, we are going to stay at a backpacker's (similar to a hostel, from my understanding?) where they have "$2 Australian Food Night" so you can try Australian food for only $2. I actually want to try kangaroo, to be honest! We will ride the Sky Rail and visit the Aboriginal National Park and see the museum and other things as well. We're going to visit the Great Barrier Reef and then head to the Outback. While in the outback, we are going to the Nerada tea plantation and try tea there. We're also going to Milla Milla Falls. Finally, at the end of our trip, we'll head back to Mooloolaba and Sydney, where we will see the Opera house and the harbour bridge. Then on July 14th, we fly back to the states.
I was google image searching the places that we will be going to and it's just unbelievable. Everything is so beautiful. I found myself wondering how this country is even real. How is it possible for so much beauty and wonder to exist in one place? I absolutely cannot wait to see it for myself. It's like I'm going to be living in a fairy-tale world for those three weeks. I can't wait to explore and to see it in real life. Going to Australia has been a dream of mine for forever, and the fact that it is finally coming true is simply unbelievable.
Our first week there, we will be staying in Mooloolaba. We're going to visit the Steve Irwin Zoo and Underwater World. We're going to have a day tour of the Sunshine Coast, as well as going to the mall because our teacher for the course wants us to see how malls in Australia are different from malls in the US. We're also going to have a day to spend on the beach!
During the rest of our trip, we are going to go to Emu Park and Magnetic Island. We'll see Josephine Falls and head to Cairns. In Cairns, we are going to stay at a backpacker's (similar to a hostel, from my understanding?) where they have "$2 Australian Food Night" so you can try Australian food for only $2. I actually want to try kangaroo, to be honest! We will ride the Sky Rail and visit the Aboriginal National Park and see the museum and other things as well. We're going to visit the Great Barrier Reef and then head to the Outback. While in the outback, we are going to the Nerada tea plantation and try tea there. We're also going to Milla Milla Falls. Finally, at the end of our trip, we'll head back to Mooloolaba and Sydney, where we will see the Opera house and the harbour bridge. Then on July 14th, we fly back to the states.
I was google image searching the places that we will be going to and it's just unbelievable. Everything is so beautiful. I found myself wondering how this country is even real. How is it possible for so much beauty and wonder to exist in one place? I absolutely cannot wait to see it for myself. It's like I'm going to be living in a fairy-tale world for those three weeks. I can't wait to explore and to see it in real life. Going to Australia has been a dream of mine for forever, and the fact that it is finally coming true is simply unbelievable.
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