I just completed my Aussie Specialist Designation for the second time. I originally certified back in the early 90's-back in the dark ages when certification was through classes taken from a thick white binder and tests for certification were mailed in. This time, of course, everything was done online. It's been 5 years since my last trip to Australia and I'm ready to go back. I have been reminiscing about my past adventures and pulled out the old photo albums.
Oh the wonderful memories of experiences we have had never leave us from our trips to this magical destination. I have to say that even though I have been several times before, Australia is still someplace that I want to go back to time and time again.
Things have definitely changed since my first trip in 1984. But even though they have changed, the reasons Australia is so appealing to us all are still the same! The Great Barrier Reef, is still breathtaking. Turquoise clear water with 40 ft visibility is the same. Giant clams, schools of brightly colored fish and spectacular scenery are unrivaled.
Sydney and the Harbor Bridge are recognizable by just about everyone. Enjoying a Captain Cook Coffee Cruise of Sydney Harbor. Visions of Ayers Rock or Uluru at sunset are never forgotten. Driving to Kakadu National Park and seeing the Giant Termite mounds. Stopping in a bar in the outback with a dirt floor just like a scene from a Crocodile Dundee movie. Having a beer with the locals. Going to the horse races complete with "book makers" with briefcases full of money and watching the horses run the "wrong way". Port Douglas, Cairns, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, wild cockatoos, dolphins, crocodiles it's just amazing! Watching a sea turtle from the balcony of your hotel room.
Melbourne, Philip Island and the fairy penguins at dusk. Driving along the Great Ocean Road and seeing the 12 Apostles rock formations. Seeing Koalas in the wild. Holding a Koala, hand feeding a wallaby and a kangaroo. The vineyards and world renowned wines of Australia. Opals and the opal mines of Coober Pedy and the underground hotels. Perth and swimming in the Indian Ocean. Freemantle and America's Cup sailing traditions.
So many have mentioned Australia as someplace they would like to visit. I have to agree there is no place like it and deserves to be on your list.
Australia is truly a destination that delivers beyond your wildest dreams.
Oh the wonderful memories of experiences we have had never leave us from our trips to this magical destination. I have to say that even though I have been several times before, Australia is still someplace that I want to go back to time and time again.
Things have definitely changed since my first trip in 1984. But even though they have changed, the reasons Australia is so appealing to us all are still the same! The Great Barrier Reef, is still breathtaking. Turquoise clear water with 40 ft visibility is the same. Giant clams, schools of brightly colored fish and spectacular scenery are unrivaled.
Sydney and the Harbor Bridge are recognizable by just about everyone. Enjoying a Captain Cook Coffee Cruise of Sydney Harbor. Visions of Ayers Rock or Uluru at sunset are never forgotten. Driving to Kakadu National Park and seeing the Giant Termite mounds. Stopping in a bar in the outback with a dirt floor just like a scene from a Crocodile Dundee movie. Having a beer with the locals. Going to the horse races complete with "book makers" with briefcases full of money and watching the horses run the "wrong way". Port Douglas, Cairns, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, wild cockatoos, dolphins, crocodiles it's just amazing! Watching a sea turtle from the balcony of your hotel room.
Melbourne, Philip Island and the fairy penguins at dusk. Driving along the Great Ocean Road and seeing the 12 Apostles rock formations. Seeing Koalas in the wild. Holding a Koala, hand feeding a wallaby and a kangaroo. The vineyards and world renowned wines of Australia. Opals and the opal mines of Coober Pedy and the underground hotels. Perth and swimming in the Indian Ocean. Freemantle and America's Cup sailing traditions.
So many have mentioned Australia as someplace they would like to visit. I have to agree there is no place like it and deserves to be on your list.
Australia is truly a destination that delivers beyond your wildest dreams.
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