I'm beginning to appreciate the size of the world; If you stay in one place for a long time the world seems so small but being in Australia has really opened my eyes to just how big it is. I look out into the sea and imagine my friends and family right around the other side - where my sun is their moon and my wake is their dawn.
In the next year there are a fair few things I want to do while I'm in Australia. The list is getting bigger as everyone I speak to seems to have a new favourite place that I haven't even heard about. I'm so glad that in this day and age it is so accessible to travel, we are a very privileged generation and I appreciate it so much, more and more each day.
Australia is unbelievably huge - this image illustrates just how big when you see how many countries can fit in it:
I have so much to do! I'm going to make the most of Melbourne while I'm here, try to go for weekends to different parts of the country and then hopefully have a couple of months at the end of my trip to do some serrrrious exploring.
Using the World Heritage List as a resource will help you avoid missing the officially special things in the world, but as well as that, I think The Lonely Planet have got it all covered. Read the Lonely Planet desciption of Melbourne if you like; http://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia/places ....and they have a summary like that of almost every single square foot of the globe.
It's Winter here, so the weather has been fairly cold most of the time with showers every now and then, and sometimes sunshine. Looking at the bright side of the rain - it makes me feel at home. I suppose the most significant difference I've noticed when comparing this city from London, is the people; Its sounds cliche but on a whole I really think the people here are happier than those in London. In London there's always a sense of needing to prove yourself, feeling like everyone is judging. I've noticed that on a night out here, you're more likely to start talking to random people whereas in London everyone sticks inside their group. The culture of a city depends on it's residents; I suppose here, a large percentage of the population are travellers, so obviously more inclined to socialise with new people. In London I suppose the majority of people are there to establish their careers, which includes networking with the right people - completely different mindset overall. I do love London, and I do miss my special friends there, but I know it's just not the right place for me, right now. One day, maybe I'll go back, but for now, i'm on a worldy mission.
Some photos (that I stole from Google) of Melbourne and other parts of Australia:
There really is something for everyone here.
I'm excited to explore some more.
In the next year there are a fair few things I want to do while I'm in Australia. The list is getting bigger as everyone I speak to seems to have a new favourite place that I haven't even heard about. I'm so glad that in this day and age it is so accessible to travel, we are a very privileged generation and I appreciate it so much, more and more each day.
Australia is unbelievably huge - this image illustrates just how big when you see how many countries can fit in it:
I have so much to do! I'm going to make the most of Melbourne while I'm here, try to go for weekends to different parts of the country and then hopefully have a couple of months at the end of my trip to do some serrrrious exploring.
Using the World Heritage List as a resource will help you avoid missing the officially special things in the world, but as well as that, I think The Lonely Planet have got it all covered. Read the Lonely Planet desciption of Melbourne if you like; http://www.lonelyplanet.com/australia/places ....and they have a summary like that of almost every single square foot of the globe.
It's Winter here, so the weather has been fairly cold most of the time with showers every now and then, and sometimes sunshine. Looking at the bright side of the rain - it makes me feel at home. I suppose the most significant difference I've noticed when comparing this city from London, is the people; Its sounds cliche but on a whole I really think the people here are happier than those in London. In London there's always a sense of needing to prove yourself, feeling like everyone is judging. I've noticed that on a night out here, you're more likely to start talking to random people whereas in London everyone sticks inside their group. The culture of a city depends on it's residents; I suppose here, a large percentage of the population are travellers, so obviously more inclined to socialise with new people. In London I suppose the majority of people are there to establish their careers, which includes networking with the right people - completely different mindset overall. I do love London, and I do miss my special friends there, but I know it's just not the right place for me, right now. One day, maybe I'll go back, but for now, i'm on a worldy mission.
Some photos (that I stole from Google) of Melbourne and other parts of Australia:
There really is something for everyone here.
I'm excited to explore some more.
