June is a month of traveling. And (almost) nothing else. Classes are over now and I have 39 days until I fly home. MUST MAKE THE MOST OF IT!!!!
At the beginning of the semester, I had a list of everywhere I wanted to visit in the entire country of Australia, and by the time I go home, I will have been to every single one of them, except for two (Whitsunday Islands and Fiji). I'll take those odds. Plus, it'll give me something more to look forward to for when I return to Oz someday....
Today I decided to take a trip this weekend to the Gold Coast and Byron Bay, so I booked a flight for tomorrow morning and am going to go have some fun in the sun! The rest of my travel plans are as follows:
May 30 - June 2: Gold Coast/Byron Bay
June 5 & 6: Scuba Diving Certification in Sydney
June 10 - 14: Outback trip, Uluru/Ayers Rock, Alice Springs
(June 17: Final Examination)
June 19 - 22: Cairns & Great Barrier Reef
(June 25: Final Examination)
June 26 - July 1: Tasmania
July 2 - July 6: ???? (Maybe I'll cross off one of those two places I haven't visited yet!)
July 7: RETURN TO AMERICA!!!!!!
And after all that traveling, I'm sure I'll be darn ready to return to the good ol' U S of A and REST!!! I cannot begin to describe my sentiments for Australia, and my soft spot for Sydney, but it is one of the most astounding places on Earth.... Aside from the absolute beauty of the landscape, incredible beaches, great weather, and iconic landmarks, the culture and the people are like none other. The reverse culture shock I (may) experience when I come back home will be saddening, but I will have five months of memories to revel in for a long while to come.
Here's to the month ahead, the memories to be had, and the people I'll leave behind. The friends I've made along this journey have been true blessings, and I know I'll be seeing them again! (The Germans, Swedes, Dutch, Danish, Polish, Chileans, Mexicans, Spaniards, Australians, and Americans alike!!!) BUT IT AIN'T OVER YET!
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