Spring Break in Oz

Oh to be in Australia! It's a place that I had always dreamt about visiting. I can not believe that I was actually there for a whole week. Now, I know, a week is not a long time to visit such a huge country but I had a great trip with my mom.



First we spent a couple days in Sydney. A big city that I have always wanted to visit. It looked spectacular in pictures and it certainly help up in person but something about the place didn't feel right. After visiting some big cities in New Zealand over winter break and now Sydney last week, I'm starting to think that my love for big cities may be ending. You may be thinking, how could that be? I did live in New York City for almost a decade. But I did leave New York City for a reason as well. Maybe this was one of the reasons. Perhaps I'm not the big city gal that I thought I was. Sydney felt too big. There was too many people. Too many things to do and see. Too many cars. I know i know, I'm living on a tiny tiny island so it's natural that I would be overwhelmed by a big city. Still, I wonder what this means for when I finally return to the states permanently.





After a couple of days in Sydney, we took a flight up to Cairns, rented a car and drove to a cute beach side town called Palm Cove. We settled in there for a couple of days of Rainforest's and Reef. It was much hotter up North, thank god, because the cold of Sydney did not make me happy (I know another effect of living on this island,) and we were able to visit some amazing sites. The Great Barrier Reef was so cool. Mom let me go Scuba Diving which was a real thrill. It was sooo cool to go down deep in the ocean and explore the coral and fish.



We also spent time exploring the Wet Tropical Rainforest's of Queensland. That was very cool as we got to see forests filled with beautiful and wildlife. And so many cool waterfalls. Another great treat in this awesome vacation.



One of the best parts of the trip was being able to eat so many different types of food. The variety of food options in American Samoa is quite limited but in Australia I was able to enjoy Greek, Italian, Seafood, Indian, Sushi, Gourmet Salads and so much more. I could have ate my way through the whole trip. Actually, I think I did, much to mom's chagrin.

It was a great week and I could not have been happier to have spent it with my mother. I'll be the first to admit that I'm a Momma's boy. Its been 8 long months since I've been able to be with her face to face. Of course, we do talk on the phone quite often but it just isn't the same as being in the same room as her. Anytime spent with Beachbum is a grand ole time.


Thanks to the best mother a boy could ask for fulfilling a lifelong dream and sharing in the adventure of a lifetime.