Having just returned from an amazing adventure in Australia a few things came up.  It’s a country, yes.  It’s a HUGE country with a coast all around it.  North, South, East and West.  Even diagonally there is a coast.  The majority of the population live along the coasts with less living in the desert regions of the country.  So it’s a country that’s also it’s own continent.  It sits out there all by itself in the middle of the ocean like a really big island.  Leading me to my next statement.  Yes, by all definition it also counts as an island.  It’s surrounded completely by water…hmmm.  Well all that aside it’s an amazing place.  The contrasts from the North to the South are not too extreme, but there is also the fact that in the North they are closer to the equator.  So yes, it’s warmer in the north and cooler in the south.  In fact it’s pretty much opposite from America even in the seasons.  As we approach winter they are approaching summer and lots’ of heat.  I ca definitely see the appeal of following the sun around the planet.  If you plan it just right, and stay in southern Cal, you can pretty much spend summer here and then summer there.  It’s tempting as I am a native of southern Cal and love this weather.

I can also see why you meet so many Aussies here, and in Hawaii of course.  They are pretty much like us.  I found Australia to be very Americanized.  The differences are basically the accent, which I was told the difference is the we pronounce our very vowels slowly.  They are in a hurry all the time, speaking fast and the driving thing.  They drive on the other side of the road and of course the other side of the car.  Fun and challenging.

They also like Yoga, yay!!  All along the trip, which was about 2 weeks and very full, I took Yoga classes.  I find that their classes tend to be a bit more traditional.  With Ashtanga and Iyengar being the main styles.  I guess being closer to India can have it’s advantages.  In comparison I guess the “California style” yoga tends to be a bit more free form or free flowing.  In any event, I love Yoga!!!  So I’m happy either way to take a class and learn something new.

I love traveling.  It makes me appreciate all that I have, all that I am able to experience and all that is yet to come.  I can’t wait until the next trip.  Next time…New Zealand!

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