Thoughts on Australia so far

The people are very nice, though they are impatient drivers. They all appear to love to offer advice whenever asked.

The landscape is beautiful. Lush grass, tall trees, beautiful flowers.

The animals. Ugh I love them all. The kangaroo, the whales, the lizards, and the birds of all the colors and types. Why do these birds all seem exotic while we have ugly pigeons. They have pigeons here also but we have so many more.

Cleanliness is high ranking. I rarely ever see trash on the side of the road and if I do, it is minimal. Even in cities where trash cans are sparse, so is the rubbish on the ground. Ha > Rubbish.

Coastal cities are clean and beautifully cared for. Inland cities are also beautiful. You either have the beauty of the ocean and beaches or the beauty of the lush green landscaping.

Food is superb.. I'm running out of words to describe things without sounding redundant. The lassi is the only thing I have not enjoyed. The grocery store is also fun to walk through because of all the different foods they offer.

The exercise is extreme. We had another 10k step day. It actually didn't feel like it today. I could walk along the coast or near kangaroos all day.

The roads are subpar. Some lanes are really small. We haven't seen many pickup trucks. The speed limit seems too high, but maybe because I want to go slower to see the sights. They love their roundabouts here. They are everywhere. They don't seem to care to tell people to slow down for turns or roundabouts. I suppose you should just know. Sometimes people will park in the left lane and so you don't really know whether to be in that lane or not. The GPS is kind of hard to follow. It actually wanted me to go all the way around a roundabout today. It said take the 4th exit. That would have been the same as the 1st exit. We did the 1st. Sometimes it'll tell me to stay left when really it should tell me to exit. It is quite confusing.

They really love their roundabouts out here. They are everywhere!
The street signs are simple. They are so simple it makes me laugh.. pedestrian crossing is literally two legs and feet as if walking. Many signs are just pictures. No words.

Driving. I'm not driving but I'm getting used to being on the left side of the road. I know the US has signs to stay right and I always thought it was obvious but those signs are not for us. They are for these left side drivers to remind them that we drive on the right. They have the same here: Stay Left. I am thankful for them.

The sun. The sun is always in the North. Erik couldn't place it until today why he felt so disoriented. The sun is always in the North instead of being in the South. It is kind of trippy.

RV camping seems to be non-existent here. Sure they have plenty of rest stops to sleep at, but what if I want to plug in? Urgh. It should not be this difficult. Be nicer to us travelers!

Money. Our money goes a lot further than the Aussie dollar. When you buy something, at first you think it is incredibly expensive but then you realize the exchange rate and you feel much better. Right now $1 US Dollar is equal to $1.53 Aussie dollars.

That's all I can think of for now.Leer más