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