Its really good to travel for a fact that it not only gives you an opportunity to see different cultures but it also gives a break from life which otherwise becomes very monotonous. For me going to Australia was both a break and meeting with the old Grandpa who is staying in sydney and is 98 years old. Sydney will be special to me not because its beautiful but for the grandpa who loves me a lot and pampers me. Its difficult to get someone to love you that much.
Though this was my second visit to the country but everytime you get to have different experiences and there is always something new to explore. Going on a helicopter ride and seeing Sydney from the skies was an out of world experience. This time our other destination was Cairns- land of Great Barrier Reef. They say this is the only other thing which one can see from space besides the Great Wall of China. Taking a Hot Air Balloon ride was another amazing experience there. When i think of Great Wall of China, i also must say that Australia is full of chinese people. I saw more of chinese there than Australians. It must be some govermental ties or business investments that has led to movement of Chinese to Australia. One has to be really sure that what one is buying is actually made in Australia and not made in China. But its really difficult to get an authentic Australian made stuff. During my shopping spree i did try to do that but to no avail as anything that i was picking up was made in China whether it was a souvenir or an apparel. I had no option but to pick them up. I would have loved to pick chinese things from china and not Australian Things from China.
The other issue was finding vegetarian food. There also besides the usual Mcdonalds or The KFCs, the other option was Chinese with the non veg stuff. Australia is gifted with such a good soil quality that it gets a good produce. Then why people there eat animals, they should eat vegetables also. There should not be dearth of vegetarian options in such a country. I literally lived on potatoes and thankfully i eat egg otherwise it would have been difficult. The Chinese joints are available in every nook and corner. Even it seems the Chinese is like a second language. The instructions are written in Chinese also in lots of places. I feel that China may take over Australia one day. I have never seen such an impact and control of one country on another unless its USA.
Leaving the China Effect aside, Australia is a beautiful country to visit. Given an opportunity i would again like to visit and would recommend others too. But for me touching down the runway of Mumbai airport was a relief. No matter how much Australia is better, clean, systematic and every other good adjectives one can use for that country, i like coming back home and staying here. Oh God how much i missed the food. Have not touched the chinese food till now ..had an overdose there.
Though this was my second visit to the country but everytime you get to have different experiences and there is always something new to explore. Going on a helicopter ride and seeing Sydney from the skies was an out of world experience. This time our other destination was Cairns- land of Great Barrier Reef. They say this is the only other thing which one can see from space besides the Great Wall of China. Taking a Hot Air Balloon ride was another amazing experience there. When i think of Great Wall of China, i also must say that Australia is full of chinese people. I saw more of chinese there than Australians. It must be some govermental ties or business investments that has led to movement of Chinese to Australia. One has to be really sure that what one is buying is actually made in Australia and not made in China. But its really difficult to get an authentic Australian made stuff. During my shopping spree i did try to do that but to no avail as anything that i was picking up was made in China whether it was a souvenir or an apparel. I had no option but to pick them up. I would have loved to pick chinese things from china and not Australian Things from China.
The other issue was finding vegetarian food. There also besides the usual Mcdonalds or The KFCs, the other option was Chinese with the non veg stuff. Australia is gifted with such a good soil quality that it gets a good produce. Then why people there eat animals, they should eat vegetables also. There should not be dearth of vegetarian options in such a country. I literally lived on potatoes and thankfully i eat egg otherwise it would have been difficult. The Chinese joints are available in every nook and corner. Even it seems the Chinese is like a second language. The instructions are written in Chinese also in lots of places. I feel that China may take over Australia one day. I have never seen such an impact and control of one country on another unless its USA.
Leaving the China Effect aside, Australia is a beautiful country to visit. Given an opportunity i would again like to visit and would recommend others too. But for me touching down the runway of Mumbai airport was a relief. No matter how much Australia is better, clean, systematic and every other good adjectives one can use for that country, i like coming back home and staying here. Oh God how much i missed the food. Have not touched the chinese food till now ..had an overdose there.
