Day 5 - Beach and Wildlife World

Today as a whole was a great day, it rained....again, but it's important to make the most out of the situation and we didn't let the rain stop us from enjoying the city. We first got to go to these huge, beautiful cliffs and overlook the ocean, we even saw wild seals swimming around! It was extremely windy, I felt as if I was going to topple over the edge any moment, but the view was breath-taking. I felt like a little kid again as I climbed rocks and ran around trying to get pictures, it was one of those moments where everything is right, and everything is just uber interesting, and you just want to....explore. It's great to bring out the past like that sometimes.After that, we got to go to the beach and look at the ocean, it was beautiful! We also got to go back to the inner city and  ventured around taking pictures of the Opera house and Bridge and we stopped by more markets and had a bite to eat. Then, we got to go to Sydney Wildlife World, thank goodness it was inside, I was already soaked from out outdoor adventures that day! It was surprisingly huge, and we got to see so many different types of species, like the most venomous snake in the world, which is native to Australia. EEK! We also got to see alligators, kangaroos, koalas, many insects. I didn't dare look at the spiders, they are my worst fear, but we did get to pet a koala!
Koalas are the softest, cutest things in the world, and as we were standing next to it, you could smell the eucalyptus plant, it smells so fruity and great, no wonder that's the only thing they'll eat, al day, every day! Three things I've learned on this trip are to not let the weather get a hold of your mood and keep you down. I don't like rain and gray, but I still had the time of life, if you tell yourself you're going to have a good time, you most likely will. Second, always be prepared for the unexpected. Especially in a new country, you can't be sure of anything, make sure you are mentally and physically prepared if something doesn't turn our how you had thought. Our group went to a pizza restaurant for lunch, and it ended up costing a lot more, $150! But we were prepared and were able to split the cost and resolve the problem. Last, don't tavel in really large groups. It's great to want to be with all your friends and have fun, and share ideas and experiences together, but a group of eleven is a disaster waiting to happen. Travel in groups of 3 to 5.