I spent just a little over a week in Australia, which is not a lot of time to explore this huge country. I didn’t have much time here because I need to get to Nepal by November and I wanted to visit Singapore and slow down a bit there before I go do my 16 day long Everest Trek in Nepal.
I didn’t want to rush and try to see too much, so I gave myself 4 full days in Sydney, and 3 full days at Uluru (in the middle of the Australian outback). With this itinerary I figured I would have just enough time to explore and enjoy each place at my own pace with some wiggle room for improvisation.
Sydney: 4 Days (October 17th - 21st)
- Surfed at Manly Beach and Maroubra Beach. The conditions were rough though due to the bad weather that’s been hovering over Sydney for a while now.
- People watched at the very crowded Bondi Beach, left right before heavy thunderstorms rolled in.
- Spent a much needed day resting and recharging at a private room Airbnb in the suburbs of Sydney. I couldn’t handle my hostel anymore due to the over the top party atmosphere and the mosquitoes in the room.
Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park: 3 Days (October 22nd - 25th)
- Also went to a talk about aboriginal australian/outback desert foods. It was extremely engaging and interesting.
- Had the majority of my groceries and water stolen out of the communal kitchen at the hostel I was staying at. It sucked especially since everything cost a lot of money due to the remoteness of this place. First time it’s happened to me.