Once everyone made it to the hostel we had the opportunity to explore the city of Cairns and go on a couple excursions. The first weekend in Australia, we had the chartered a boat to snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef. Since the purpose of this trip is to work with sea turtles; my classmates … Continue reading A life changing experience in Australia
There was so much to do here in Australia! My free time when I wasn’t working was filled with shopping, eating, and exploring Cairns and the surrounding rainforests. The first weekend here we went snorkeling on the Great Barrier Reef and we took the Cape Tribulation tour. Snorkeling was quite the adventure. The reef is … Continue reading Australia…The memories will last a lifetime!
While here in Australia, the opportunities that this study abroad has allowed me to experience have been quite amazing. I’ve been able to work with people who are passionate about the animals they work with and they’ve shared what they get to do everyday with me. During my time here I’ve worked at the Sea … Continue reading My Australia Study Abroad Experience
Today we went to the Cairns Marine Center and discovered all of the sea treasures that they have there…it was amazing! The range of sea life that they have there is substantial and the fact that they care for it each and every day is impressive. The day that we went, a new shipment was … Continue reading Sea Treasures at Cairns Marine Center
Australia has been the best experience of my life thus far. My most memorable time in Australia was when I had the pleasure of meeting my new best friends Lola the Koala and Abbey and Sully the Wallaby’s. Ever since I landed in Australia all I talked about was being able to hold a Koala, … Continue reading Adventures in Australia with Koalas and Wallabys
This was an eventful couple of days, starting with our visit to Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure, a zoo and crocodile farm. While there we got to feed fruit to a cassowary, which wasn’t as vicious as you might think, but then again, all the cassowaries were in separate cages be cause they are territorial and would … Continue reading Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure & Kuranda
Day six presented itself with a curious turn. Although, I am expecting to spend a deal of time in Athens, partially due to my lack of listening, I am pleasantly surprised when I hear we are actually headed about three hours away to the town of Delphi. Thanks to the long ride to our destination, … Continue reading Day six in Athens – Arachova
Today we worked with the injured sea turtles on the in land rehabilitation center. Some had missing flippers, wounds on the shell, or infections on their skin. We began the day similar as to what we did on Fitzroy Island. We prepped the food, fed the turtles, and then cleaned out their tank. One turtle … Continue reading Helping sea turtles in Australia
Tuesday May 17th was our first day on Fritzroy Island at the turtle rehabilitation center. A lot of the protocols and procedures that were preformed in the mainland hospital were the same as the island location. Angie a 90-95 year old green turtle will be a forever occupant that the rehabilitation center because she is … Continue reading Holding a Koala & Petting a Kangaroo in #Australia
India has taught me the lesson of being a minimalist in life (you could take it in regards to packing as well but that’s not what I mean here). We (those who claim to be religious and arguably even the nonreligious) all yearn for something beyond this physical world. We know there is more to … Continue reading Be a minimalist #India