Photo Diary: Australia

It’s been a week hiatus from the blog and for good reason. I’ve just returned from a work trip to Australia. It was a great nine day adventure and I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed traveling to this country. First, a few facts about Australia. (Some of which I didn’t realize prior to getting there.) Australia is a country and land mass equivalent to the United States in size, minus the state of Alaska. Second, it boasts of population of 24 million people. Needless, to say the country is wild, exotic, and full of beauty to be discovered. In seven days, we merely scraped the tip of what is this beautiful country and can’t wait for our next trip to explore more.

Keep reading for our photo diary after the jump!

I spent most of my time in the Australian countryside surrounding the city of Melbourne. Whether 3 hours to the north or the south, the road trip was full of new discoveries from mining towns to the coastline, kangaroos and rows of gum trees, we found ourselves enjoying the low lying mountains of the Great Dividing Range.


Much of our time was spent driving from place to place. Here we’re south of Wodonga, where they had a very dry summer. The climate was dry and arid, sprinkled with hearty trees, bright blue skies, and the most beautiful stacked clouds.



One of my favorite parts of visiting other countries is discovering how people live. I had the privilege of touring this Scottish stone home, which was featured on the TV show, Restoration: Australia. When this home started it was a plot of grown up land with a broken down hearth and bricks. Now what exists is a beautiful piece of architecture, finished out with plaster and wood. Not to mention, the view and spa. We had a bbq here, enjoying the summer day on the covered porch, where I tried kangaroo for the first time.

Located near Inverloch and Venus Bay in Victoria, we explored the beach and took in Eagles Nest. This rock formation is beautiful and has stunning reefs near it. With clear blue water, it is a stunning sight as you stroll along the beach.  If you have time, make sure to head to Phillip Island and meet the penguins. (We were here in late summer, so it wasn’t the right season, but will be a stop on our return trip.)

We’ll be back tomorrow with some of our favorite stops in Melbourne!

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