Day 7- Reflection on Traveling



I think that this travel experience was a lot different.  I went out of my comfort zone a little bit because I usually travel with my parents and this is the first big trip I have been on without my parents.  This is actually the biggest trip I have ever been on.  It has definitely made me feel more independent from my parents.  Another thing I have done to expand my comfort zone is talk to new people.  I usually stay with my group of friends, but this has made me talk to people I normally wouldn't talk to.  I hope that after this traveling experience I can do that at home. Talk to people and hopefully make some new friends.  I am also currently trying to be more outgoing.  I am reluctant to do things on my own and I worry too.  I worry about everything that could go wrong and I hope I will be able to handle stressful situations better.  This trip was actually the first time I have really sat next to a stranger on a plane when I was by myself.  It really pushed me because I normally am very shy and do not like to talk to complete strangers.  Traveling like this has made me go with the flow a little bit more too.  Instead of complain and mope about being wet and tired I try to make the best of it. This is a once in a lifetime experience and I want to get a lot out of it.  This trip has taught me to live in the moment

Hiding from the Rain

Today we went on a bus tour through Sydney.  It was raining again.  It was still fun though.  We went to a lot of different spots.  We went to another spot were we could take pictures of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Bridge.  We also got to go to Bondi Beach.  It was really pretty and the waves were huge.  There were a few surfers out in the water, but I don't think they went out too far.  I took a lot of pictures on the beach.  We also went to this really cool rock lookout place that looked out over the ocean.  It was so cool, but we were being pelted with rain the entire time.  We also went around some of the neighborhoods and saw some different house styles.  It was a very laid back day and I really enjoyed it.