Reflecting back on our time in Australia:

10 Things We Loved about Australia:

1. Sailing around the Whitsundays.
2. Climbing Mt. Kosciuszko.
3. Living where footwear is optional.
4. The fabulous wine regions (i.e. Hunter Valley, Barossa Valley, Margaret River etc.)
5. Getting far enough away from civilization to see wildlife in the wild.
6. The laid back, friendly nature of the Australian people, and the friends we made.
7. Hiking in the Blue Mountains.
8. The sun...
9. The diversity within the country from one region to the next.
10. The abundance of amenities and how easy it is to travel around this country.

10 Lessons We've Learned:

1. Life is great when there is no schedule.
2. Australia really is a huge country, especially in the not-so populated West.
3. A heatwave is usually a good indication that a tropical storm is approaching.
4. The Internet is expensive and Telstra, who holds the monopoly, has the worst customer service ever.
5. VISA's refund exchange rate is significantly lower than its purchase exchange rate.
6. Eating out is not in a holiday maker's budget.
7. The turn signal is on the right and it's the windshield wiper that's on the left.
8. Nobody likes flies.
9. You can live quite well without a lot of possessions.
10. It doesn't feel like Christmas when the days are long and the temperatures are high.