In late 2012 I went to Australia. It was a very beautiful place. I went to Brisbane which is on the east coast and I visited my friend Alyssa. Also I visited some beach places where I soaked up some sun and did some swimming. The weather there was amazing. It was just the beginning of spring there when I went which was the end of September. They are down under after all which makes there’s seasons the opposite of what I have grown accustomed to. So it wasn’t too hot and not cold at all. Also because it was just becoming spring, there weren’t as many insects as there is in the summer. So I lucked out against mosquitoes and Australia’s notorious plate-sized spiders. The people in Australia struck me as being very health conscious. Almost all restaurants had many vegetarian and vegan choices. There are many gyms there and many bicyclists. Most people seemed very fit and there were not many obese people which is quite a contrast to America. Also everywhere I went was very clean. Not much litter. I think they have strict laws against it. The food was delicious. I ate some kangaroo burgers which I cooked up in the residence of a vegan and vegetarian. I regretfully wasn’t able to finish all of the burger in my limited time there and I felt a little bad for whoever had to throw it out. I have heard they taste like venison so I was excited to try it, but in my opinion, it didn’t taste that much like venison. It was very lean and had a great flavor though. Compared to Korea everything, like food and drinks, was a little expensive. However like Korea you don’t have to tip anywhere and I like that. Also I lucked out because I got to stay with a friend who is doing her doctorate there and that saved a bunch of money I would have spent on hotels. I also hiked a mountain and went to the largest koala sanctuary. There I was able to pet a bunch of koalas, kangaroos, and other marsupials.