I visited Sydney and Adelaide primarily during my stay and the area between Melbourne
and Adelaide known as "The Great Ocean Road".
I was impressed with the beauty of Sydney's many inlets and harbors and the cohesive
assimilation of it all into a modern metropolis. But what gives Sydney its true character
are the many suburbs, the individual regions that have their own personality. Bondi,
Manly, Balmoral, Paddington, Oxford - they all contribute something different to the
overall city that is Sydney.
The Great Ocean Road is something not to be missed by visitors nor by Aussies themselves.
It's a wonder of waterfalls, white sandy beaches, steep cliffs, strange rock formations, and
millions of years of natural activity that have created a natural painting. Nature is proven
here to be a truly awesome force.
Adelaide is a simple "little" town of around 1,000,000 inhabitants. It's what they call
"A 10-minute city" meaning you can get just about anywhere in 10 minutes or less. It is
situated along the coast and is fortunate to be a stone's throw away from one of the
premier winemaking regions in Australia - the Barossa Valley.
Overall I was very impressed with Australia and its people. When I heard the stories about
four to five weeks vacation per year, 17.5% leave loading, two-hour lunches, and long service
leave I was ready to take the citizenship oath right then and there. I'm told the Aussies
have one simple philosophy - "Work hard and play hard". Well, I saw a lot of the latter
but not much of the former taking place. Sounds like my kind of country!
Right then, fair enough, mate. By the way, you don't happen to know Emma Chizet?
No worries!
The Opera House at dusk
The Rocks and the CBD at night and the Twelve Apostles along The Great Ocean Road
Loch Ard Gorge and the Grotto
London Bridge formation
Kangaroos and a Koala (note lack of word "bear")
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