As I'm nearing my final 3 weeks in Australia, it's crunch time and I need to make some hard decisions, like where I'm going to go and where I'm going to stay. Now I am a frugal person, I will be the first to admit that. 9 out of 10 times I will go for the cheaper, easier option. I thought about ending my time in Australia that way until I got a bit of perspective.
It sort of began during my visit to the Australia Zoo. I loved watching the Crocodile Hunter growing up (some of my friends and family can attest to that), and it was always my goal to someday go to the Australia Zoo. Mission accomplished! I have to say it was so cool to walk around the crocodile enclosures and see places I recognized from the show. It was also really cool to recognize some of the crocs like Snappa and Agro. Not going to lie, I teared up a couple times walking around the tributes and museum. I was walking around the life's work of a man who so loved the animals of this country that he inspired a 13 year old girl from halfway around the globe to come and learn more. The Australia Zoo didn't feel like a zoo, I have never seen animals so active in their enclosures, or such large enclosures. Minus the fences, I felt like I was just taking a stroll through the wild. Such a great day.
A few days later, I got the news from home that a family friend was losing/has since lost a hard fought battle with cancer. Interesting how death and the reality of it can sway a persons decisions. Before all this I had planned some extra travel within Australia that wouldn't fit into my original east coast budget. I was getting all worked up at how much this would cost me, and then I had my bit of perspective. So I'll be coming home with a little less money than I wanted to, big flippin' deal. I can always go find a job and eventually make that money back. Why miss out on a golden opportunity to do something I've never done before, just because of a few dollar signs.
Knowing how fragile life can be, I've always tried to be open and willing to try and do abolsutely anything, if the opportunity presented itself. I think I'd forgotten that and these events were my proverbial slap in the face. So between spending time out in the sun and walking endless kilometers, I've planned activities that you'll have to tune in next time to hear about :P
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