Today we are taking in the last sights of Sydney and preparing for our trip home. It's hard to believe our trip is over but we have had a marvellous time and will cherish our memories for years to come.

Things we love about Australia:
- the summers are incredible
- the people are friendly
- because things are so expensive, generally people live modestly and are not pretentious
- the beaches are amazing
- the rainforests are amazing
- the variety of insects, reptiles, and animals is amazing
- people generally do not complain about anything
- people are very aware of their fitness
- kids are required to wear uniforms to school
- they have tons of markets and festivals ( just like us)
- they celebrate their differences
- they are diverse
- they call a spade a spade but in a nice way
- they are their own people

We are heading home tomorrow and we are sad to be leaving Australia but we are also happy to be going home. We love this country and would love to return one day.

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