Koalas and kangaroos! The joy of seeing stereotypical aussie icons is awesome! I went to Australia Zoo (Steve Irwin) which has open areas for kangaroos to hop about and they are literally there in front of you to feed/pat etc. You can get a picture taken with you holding a koala - they incredibly soft! The Zoo is big on crocs too - they have daily shows which are very informative and myth-dispelling.
In true Indiana Jones style - I feel like I have personally discovered another world. Snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef. One of the 7 wonders of the world and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is the biggest in the world. Truly amazing. You can snorkel and/or dive. Colours, plants, fish, coral and a shark! "The Little Mermaid" song "Under the Sea" has a whole new meaning. The experience was spectacular!
If you are going out to the Reef, I would recommend going up to the Daintree rainforest as well. It is believed to be one of the oldest rainforests - with a history stretching back to 135 million years - mindblowing. I definitely gained an appreciation for the ecosystem and found out that trees are really smart! (Most trips for both the reef and the rainforest leave from Cairns or Port Douglas.)
We now have a new recruit and training is going well - nobody who knows me would ever say that I have a problem talking, but it can be quite exhausting!
So I went to New Zealand for a client meeting - and realised that it isn't 'the half an hour flight away' that I thought...it is definitely taking time to absorb the fact that Australasia is pretty huge! I was only there for a short while, but I saw some stunning views of mountains and it seems to hold a key to a world of outdoor activity!
In Aus, I have been to Surfers Paradise - it's cool, but commercialised, as most well known places are. Drove up north to Noosa - which, even in the rain, looked beautiful, and then went down to Byron Bay which was postcard perfect! It was fairly cloudy that day too and it was amusing to watch about a dozen surfers waiting about 10 minutes for a decent wave!
Having my first brissie barbie tomorrow - it's amazing that they have these built-in barbies in parks and outdoor areas - so people can bring their hampers and roast away!
In true Indiana Jones style - I feel like I have personally discovered another world. Snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef. One of the 7 wonders of the world and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is the biggest in the world. Truly amazing. You can snorkel and/or dive. Colours, plants, fish, coral and a shark! "The Little Mermaid" song "Under the Sea" has a whole new meaning. The experience was spectacular!
If you are going out to the Reef, I would recommend going up to the Daintree rainforest as well. It is believed to be one of the oldest rainforests - with a history stretching back to 135 million years - mindblowing. I definitely gained an appreciation for the ecosystem and found out that trees are really smart! (Most trips for both the reef and the rainforest leave from Cairns or Port Douglas.)
We now have a new recruit and training is going well - nobody who knows me would ever say that I have a problem talking, but it can be quite exhausting!
So I went to New Zealand for a client meeting - and realised that it isn't 'the half an hour flight away' that I thought...it is definitely taking time to absorb the fact that Australasia is pretty huge! I was only there for a short while, but I saw some stunning views of mountains and it seems to hold a key to a world of outdoor activity!
In Aus, I have been to Surfers Paradise - it's cool, but commercialised, as most well known places are. Drove up north to Noosa - which, even in the rain, looked beautiful, and then went down to Byron Bay which was postcard perfect! It was fairly cloudy that day too and it was amusing to watch about a dozen surfers waiting about 10 minutes for a decent wave!
Having my first brissie barbie tomorrow - it's amazing that they have these built-in barbies in parks and outdoor areas - so people can bring their hampers and roast away!
