20 Days!

            Well it's May 1st which means only one week and finals left. But more importantly it means we leave in 20 days for Australia!! I'm excited yet kind of nervous. It seems like just the other day Kara and I were talking about applying for the trip. The time has flown this semester as today is our last class before we leave!

The Great Barrier Reef!

In class we have covered all different aspects of Australia. From their agriculture to their culture and geography. Here are some of the interesting points we discussed:

-Only nation to occupy an entire continent.
-Australia has 6 states and 2 territories.
-Sydney is the largest in population with 4.5 million.
-Australia was home to convicts who were transported in 1788 by King George IV.
-The current Prime Minister of Australia is Julia Gillard.
-10% Goods and Services Tax instead of a sales tax.
-"Hotels" are Australian bars due to the strict liquor
license laws during the 19th century.
-Even though the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) can be seen from outer space, Captain James Cook ran into it in 1770.
-The GBR is approximately 500 million years old and the largest Coral Reef in the world.
-We will be touring a JBS facility in Brooklyn. They have 5200 head of cattle and lambs there.

I'm not so much ready for the long plane rides, but I'm so excited for new experiences.  I hope that you enjoy following my blog as I make the trip to Australia!

Until next time! EMAW

~Elizabeth