Today was our first full day in the Blue Mountains, and we boarded a bus for the Jenolan Caves! After a a gorgeous but slightly nerve racking bus ride down the thin and windy roads of the pass, we arrived at the caves. While we waited for Nat to settle the details of our tour, […]
1/16/18, The Australian Museum
We had the fantastic opportunity to visit the Australian Museum in downtown Sydney, which happens to be the oldest museum in Australia. The first thing we got to see was an extremely moving and emotional exhibit dedicated to the Indigenous peoples of Australia. We saw historical accounts of the horrors and hardships faced by the […]
A Walk in the Bush
For our last day in the Blue Mountains, we packed up all our stuff to get ready for the drive back to Sydney. Before we left the Blue Mountains, we went on a bush walk into the Grand Canyon. We started at the top and walked down into the valley, noticing how the vegetation and […]
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Today we spent the day visiting Australia’s famous Reptile and Wildlife Park. I think I can speak for everyone when I say that the park will truly be a once in a lifetime experience to see animals that most of us have never seen before. We spent the earlier part of the day learning about […]
1/26/2018, A Day of Remembrance
I would like to start this blog post by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the traditional custodians of this land, as well as pay my respects to the Elders both past and present. Now I’m sure those reading this blog post are a little confused, and that’s completely understandable. The first time […]