| Are your travel plans realistic? Can you travel the | | | | I looked at her and asked her again what are your |
| distance you want in a day? Australia is a big country, | | | | plans?. And Yes sure enough she planned to stay in |
| just how big, find out here. | | | | Sydney and drive to The Great Barrier Reef and Uluru |
| I remember years ago I was holidaying in California. | | | | for day trips. |
| And being from Australia you get many questions and | | | | But that is impossible I said, and informed her that |
| everyone is always intrigued by your accent. | | | | Australia is almost the same size as the United States. |
| Anyway, I started a conversation with this twenty | | | | No matter what I said, she would not believe me If you |
| something lady and she was telling me she was going | | | | dont believe me then go and look at this map |
| to visit Australia next year. | | | | Australia is the sixth largest country and the largest |
| Her plan was to fly to Sydney, stay for two weeks | | | | island in the world. |
| and take day trips from there. Which sounds like a | | | | From Sydney to Uluru is 2,795km that is 1,735 miles |
| fabulous plan. | | | | and from Sydney to Mackay (middle area of the |
| There are heaps of things to see and do around | | | | Reef) it is 1,715km about 1065 miles. |
| Sydney for day trips. Sydney has a fantastic zoo and | | | | At least one thousand miles one way. There is no |
| aquarium. The Blue Mountains with walks and scenic | | | | physical way this trip can be done. |
| look outs is a day trip. In the other direction is the | | | | Even flying from Sydney to The Great Barrier Reef is |
| Southern Highlands with more scenic points. | | | | at a minimum 4 hours one way flying time. And the |
| Visit famous Bondi Beach and other beaches near | | | | Great Barrier Reef itself takes up an area half the size |
| Sydney, take in a few National Parks. Oh and I nearly | | | | of Texas. |
| forgot, visit the Opera House and climb the harbor | | | | Now, I have not told you this to put you off coming to |
| bridge. Well the list goes on and there are more than | | | | visit Australia. Far from it. But just come informed. |
| enough things to see in and around Sydney to keep | | | | Enjoy your trip, visit the Great Barrier Reef and Uluru |
| you busy for more than a fortnight. | | | | and Sydney they are all interesting and worthy of your |
| But no. Her plan was to stay in Sydney and take day | | | | time. |
| trips to Uluru and the Great Barrier Reef. | | | | And when you visit, well say Gday Mate. |