SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
The Sydney Opera House gives tours inside for $30 a person and the structure is the most magnificent sight to see. The design for the Opera House was created by the Danish architect, Jørn Oberg Utzon. He won a contest by submitting his design for a competition back in 1956!
More than 10.9 million people come to visit the Opera House every year!
Australia is known for many different types of foods!
While down under you can enjoy Kangaroo, Emu, Crocodile, Meat Pies, Chicken Parmigiana, Sausages, Vegemite on toast, Tim-Tams, and Fairy Bread!
PRO TIP: Whenever you travel to a new destination, try to listen to a brand new album or set of songs along your journey. This way whenever you go to reminisce over the memories for years to come, you can play that same album and the memories will bring you right back!
I took a day to explore the Blue Mountains, hiking through the rainforest with a personal guide. He shared with us the stories of the three sisters, Dreamtime, and we saw the deadliest spider in the entire world.. the funnel spider! He was an aboriginal descendant and showed us how to create the aboriginal paint from rocks found throughout the forest. In order to wear aboriginal paint, you must get permission from a descendant, which is allowed for us so we were able to try it!
When I first set eyes on these mountains.. I remember trying to breathe in the fresh air as long as I could. Pausing to focus on my breathing. Closing my eyes to remember all the lovely sounds in the rainforest. The trees brushing against one another, the abundance of birds singing softly , the frogs and the crickets, the gushing from the nearby waterfall.. and the wind the blew through my hair.
PRO TIP: Next time you are on a vacation or trip you want to remember.. try to use your five senses to capture the moment. Breathe in all the smells, feel the wind against your skin, taste the local foods slowly, set some time just to pause in the moment staring at all the sights to see., and listen to the natural sounds surrounding you.
Always try to taste something different when in a new destination!
If you end up liking the new dish you tried, snap a picture of it on your cell phone!
You can easily look up the recipe when you get home to try and re-create it (or find a restaurant that can!).
