Somehow, summer flew by and now I’m finally able to focus on leaving the country.  Two more days before I head off to Australia!  The biggest challenge so far has been packing.  It’s so hard to figure out what I will need or want for the next 5 months!  Here’s the plan for the start of my trip:

My sister and I will be flying from State College to Sydney on Tuesday.  We’ll get there on Thursday morning (this time change thing is realllly going to mess with me), and then the real adventure starts.  We’re going to be staying in hostels in Sydney for a few days so we can explore the city, then we’re hoping to travel up north along the coast to the Gold Coast area (where a lot of surfing happens), and eventually the Great Barrier Reef.  Hopefully it won’t be too cold to snorkel, dive, or surf!  We’ll also be heading to the Blue Mountains to see that spectacular area.  Then, 11 days later, I’ll be hopping a bus for Canberra and become a true student at ANU!!

Check back in a couple weeks to hear about the first leg of my adventure.  I’m hoping to have pictures up too!

Until next time…

Location: State College, PA