KANGAROO BURGERS

• My roommate, whom was British; attended a soccer match. Perth vs. Sydney - going to an International soccer match or tournament would be a wondrous experience!
• Watching the news on television overseas while traveling gives you a multi-pronged  perspective. I watched Australian news a bit at our beach house - As I like to watch it in every country that I visit.
• Long flights gives you much needed writing time, and thinking....

So, my friend mentioned possibly eating KANGAROO for a Australian meal on our trip! At first I was quite skeptical, but after careful consideration, I gave in; and for good reason..

Kangaroo Steaks! Yummy......

CARRINGTON FALLS

The Carrington Falls is a plunge waterfall across the Kangaroo River

"The Group" Had a blast - wished we'd extended our trip some

Elevation 1,178 ft (542) meters 

430-520 ft

Willie & Nikki posted - taking in the earthy view

I still don't know the reason why Will had 1 shoe off! ;)

MORE TO FOLLOW.........

FACTS OF AUSTRALIA

FACTS

AUSTRALIANS pronounces it's country with two syllables, instead of three. (insider) lol

1. AUSTRALIA was inhabited by indigenous people for about 50,000 years before the British came.

      2.In Australia, there are more kangaroos than people

We got to encounter KANGAROOS during our Blue Mountains tour

• Australia is the world's sixth - largest country by total land area
• Australia has over 10,000 beaches. You could visit a beach everyday for 27 years.
• The city of Melbourne used to be called "BATMANIA" - Referring to it's old bat infestation
• Australia is the only Western country in the world to not have a bill of rights. 
• MANY CLAIM THAT A GENOCIDE WAS COMMITTED IN AUSTRALIA AGAINST IT'S NATIVE PEOPLE FROM 1910-1970 IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE A "WHITE AUSTRALIA."
• AUSTRALIA has 10 times more camels than koala's; and it exports camels to Saudi Arabia - go figure, lol......
• 75% of Australia's living species in unknown to man. (This sort of explains the ransacked wildlife zoo that we visited)...
• In Australia, Burger King is called "Hungry Jacks" - Don't ask.....

BUNDI & COOGEE BEACH WALK

BUNDI BEACH (AUSTRALIA)

NIKKI, WILLIE & MYSELF (BUNDI TO COGGEE BEACH WALK

LIVE FREE OR DIE (OZ 2K16)

BEACH

NIKKI & WILLIE (BEACH)

Sydney Aquarium & ZOO 2K16

JAWS!!!

SCHOOL OF FISH

THE GROUP VIEWING 

POISONOUS AUSTRALIAN SNAKE 

KANGAROO'S 

GIANT ALLIGATOR

SYDNEY ZOO

Australia Day 1

I just boarded a 10 1/2 hr flight, wait! ------ I just boarded a 10 1/2 hr flight????!!!!!! There's not enough alcohol in this world for me to concure; even though I indulged in a little drinking.

Crown Beer - Australia's Favorite

Flight attendant: Sir, what would you like to drink?

Me: A beer please ma'am.

Attendant: Beer for breakfast?

Me: Ma'am, today it's beer for breakfast, lunch & dinner....

Take off!!

Having a U.S. passport is an awesome thing - you can just about travel to anywhere - worldwide!!

InFlight map HNL - SYD

Sydney Harbour Bridge on a sunny day

Our group is debating on climbing it- Stay tuned for that

Places I'm afraid of visiting

1. San Pedro Sula, Honduras = Only listed as the most dangerous place on earth, even over active war countries. Even Lonely Planet refers to it as having an horrendous reputation for gang violence. Indeed, it's been named world's most violent city, (outside a war zone) many times, more recently in 2015. Let's be clear however, ,most of the crime here is gang-on-gang, and it's a low probability that innocent tourists are caught up in the cross fire. Even though, reports of few sights, very little culture life. San Pedro's International airport and its crucial bus transit travel hub is a main entry for tourist, you'll be very likely to pass through it. #Goodluck :)       
2. Caracas, Venezuela = On my own recent account, I met a woman from Venezuela. We where chatting about Venezuela, and even though she wasn't from Caracas; she had nothing nice AT ALL to say about Venezuela! 
3. I'm brave at heart, and my quest to visit over 100 countries in my lifetime still insights me.

The World's Most Underrated Countries - According to HC

1. NICARAGUA
2. JAMAICA
3. ECUADOR