Every 30 days, we mark where we are with a picture and a look back at what we've done. We spent Day 270 in Australia, Day 240 in New Zealand, Day 210 in Singapore, Day 180 in Sri Lanka, Day 150 in Thailand, Day 120 in Vietnam (Can Tho), Day 90 in Vietnam (Hanoi), Day 60 in China, Day 30 in Russia, and Day 1 in Belgium. Here's our Day 300 review!
What is one of your favorite things that we did in the past 30 days?
Bob: Hiking King's Canyon because it was the most beautiful of the hikes we did in the Outback.
Meghan: Experiencing Australia's incredible diversity. Our time in Australia feels like it has flown by, and I think a big part of that is because we visited very different areas--from the rugged southern coast along the Great Ocean Road, to the desert of the Outback and Alice Springs, and then to the tropical beaches and snorkeling of north Queensland. Looking back, it feels like we've almost been in completely different countries over the past 30 days, but it's all been in Australia!
Emmett: My birthday because it was fun doing the ropes course and I was excited to turn 11.
Colin: Snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef because I thought it was neat to see the shark and turtle.
What is something you haven't liked?
Bob: Getting poured on the morning I wanted to get pretty sunrise photos at the 12 Apostles.
Meghan: Packing & unpacking the camper. It was tedious to have to put everything completely away every morning and unpack it all every evening in order to drive the truck during the day. Loved the camping....the truck/camper combo, not so much.
Emmett: Not finding an opal and striking it rich in Coober Pedy.
Colin: Not seeing Nemo on the Great Barrier Reef.
What is something you've learned?
Bob: I learned about the existence and origins of the Royal Flying Doctor Service, as well as the invaluable service they provide to people in remote parts of central Australia.
Meghan: I've learned more about some of Australia's different indigenous people--from stories of creation and the origin of geological formations to how spears are made and kangaroos are cooked.
Emmett: I learned about the School of the Air, where they used to do classes over radio and the kids would use pedal-powered radios so they could get Physical Education while they were doing school.
Colin: I learned about the Do Not Touch Me sponge, which is a sponge that looks like coral. The reason they named it the Do Not Touch Me sponge is because of the excruciating pain it causes if you touch it.
What is something you are looking forward to in the next 30 days?
Bob: Getting a job so that we can begin making plans to settle.
Meghan: Some clarity on where we'll be settling down and progress on our job searches (hopefully).
Emmett: Seeing family and going to the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta.
Colin: My birthday because we're going to have a party with family and go to Six Flags.
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