One week down

It has been an official one week for me in Australia. Thus far, I have only found Aussie's to be friendly, fun, and relaxed people. I have seen kangaroos to be adorable creatures with personality and curiosity, while koalas seem cuddly but sleep a lot! Farms here resemble those along the 5N, while the coast lines are like nothing I have seen before! Limestone cliffs dropping to turquoise waters... gorgeous!

While the summer heat here is hitting a record breaking 125 degrees Ferinheit, nothing can stop my sister and I from exploring the city of Melbourne - the Yarra River, the buisness district, the Botanical Gardens, posh shopping street Chapel Street and of course, museums - and the southern coastline of the state of Victoria called the Great Ocean Road. My cousin and her Aussie husband have been excellent hosts and have given us the most authentic Aussie experience we could have asked for, exposing us to the game of Cricket and Aussie Football.

Thus far, we have not been let down - and we still have 2.5 weeks left!