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This is our 2nd day back in America and I
wanted to write some of my special thoughts about Australia.
The thing that has always impressed me during the 4 times
that we have traveled to Australia is that I feel so good about being in
Australia because they really like Americans.
Australians care about America; they know tons of stuff about America
and they want to talk about America. I feel a real kinship with the Australian
people because they want to know as much about us as we want to know about them
Traveling to Australia gives you a whole new perspective
about America. We are comfortable with
the way things are done in America but when you spend time in Australia you can
see that there is another way to do things…and the other way works…it works for
Australia. I find myself constantly
reflecting on the way Australians do things and pressing that up against how it
is done in the US.
I like the fact that the people are so genuine and
friendly. While in Australia, I walked with Barb every day and there would
always be lots of Australians who were walking and they always seem to be
smiling and saying hello…sometimes even
”G-day…How you goin” which is a pretty typical way that Australians say hello.
We are still trying to catch our breath from all the
activities we were involved in. We found
that there is an abundance of things to do in Australia whether you want to
experience all kinds of outdoor adventures, enjoy a laidback beach culture or
just sample some great food and wine.
We are already planning our return trip. We may not be going for two months but one
thing we can always be assured of, we will love Australia no matter what amount of
time we get to spend there.
This is my final blog.
I hope you have enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing. Mike Hall