the land down under

Exactly 30 days from tomorrow I will be getting on a plane en route to the land down under...AUSTRALIA!!! I will be traveling with my brother and Aussie. We will be meeting up with Lara and Ana who will be coming from Thailand (they have been volunteering there since September).

We leave on December 14th and arrive on December 16th (19 hour time difference!). We'll be traveling to 4 different cities (Melbourne, Cairns, Brisbane and Sydney). We'll be staying in each city for four days each. I'll be there for two and a half weeks, my bro and Aussie will be there for an extra week after I leave, Ana and Lara will be there for who knows how long after that...they go where the wind takes them. haha

Here is a preview of the places we'll be visiting and some of the activities we'll be doing...


Melbourne (Dec. 16-20)
Hotel: The Sebel Melbourne



Map of Melbourne:


Melbourne by day...





Melbourne by Night...




We'll be partying at the Crown Casino



Cairns (Dec. 20-24)
Hotel: Coral Towers Holiday Units



Cairns by Day...


Cairns by Night...


Lagoon...


Great Barrier Reef...



Snorkeling/Scuba Diving on the Ocean Freedom Cruise...


Skydiving over the GBR...



Maybe zip-lining at Cape Tribulation (an hour north of Cairns)...




Brisbane (Dec. 24-28)
Hotel: Novotel Brisbane Hotel



Brisbane by Day...



Brisbane by Night...





Australia Zoo (aka Steve Irwin Zoo)...






Sydney (Dec. 28 - Jan. 1)
Hotel: Westin Sydney



Sydney by Day...


Sydney by Night...




Darling Harbour...


Bridge Climb...


Bondi Beach...


Sydney Tower...


The Rocks...




This is what we'll be seeing on NYE...


I'm sooo excited now!!!