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