Australia, June 2007!

15 days on the East Coast of Australia. What more could one ask want?!

Sunset at Bondi Beach, Sydney's most famous oceanfront property.

Cuddling with the kangaroos

Snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef
There's opera in this building.

The Southern Ocean

Daintree Rainforest beach

A short list of my favorite Aussie terms:
"that's mint"== good, great, fine
"No worries"
"G'day!"

On June 18th I flew to Australia for a 15 day adventure and took in three cities: Sydney, Adelaide and Cairns, with a side trip to Kangaroo Island. A few travel tips: traveling in Australia is relatively easy. Flying between cities is highly recommended; while Quantas is a relatively expensive airline, the service is top-notch. Dream of holding koalas; the practice is illegal in most of Australia's states (studies show koalas that are passed and held by tourists suffer health problems). Cairns is a beautiful, yet touristy, jumping off spot for Great Barrier Reef activities.