MadisonK Australia2011: Day Five 6/12/11

This morning we went to a cute little cove with a great view of the Opera House and Bridge. We took pictures there, then went to a rocky trail where we could see the opening of the harbor. We took a relaxing ride around the city for a couple hours seeing main sites and visiting places with a great view of the city. We stopped at a small, beautiful beach that was almost completely empty except for a few joggers and a surfer. We wrote in the sand and took picture by the water before stopping at a cute little cafe across the street for tea and a muffin. Then we took a lovely little boat tour around the Sydney Harbor and arrived at the Sydney Wildlife Center. I loved going in and seeing all the native animals! Then we had a nice meal at the center before going back to our hotel.

So far, this trip has been absolutely amazing! I'v loved every second of this adventure, even the super long plane rides. I feel like I've been trying a lot of new things and I've taken a lot of new experiences with me as I go along. I've been going off on my own more often, taking more risks, and trying to step out of my comfort zone much more than normal. I've found it much easier to let things go and settle with what I have. I've also been really good at not relying on technology, other people, or things I would usually depend on. In New Zealand I think that I did s good job on spending my money and balancing my time. i also tried really hard to make new friends and overcome my problems alone without the need for help. Honestly though, I think I'm having trouble in finding the beauty in absolutely everything I see. I am usually very good at finding an attractive side to everything. But especially in the city of Sydney I feel as thought I've been getting distracted or I'll see something and find it not very interesting. I'm going to try very hard to work on focusing more on the beauty and importance of things rather than just the thing itself.