Music: I got a feelin’- Black Eyed Peas.
Next stop on the list: Canberra. Now normally people backpacking through Australia skip Canberra… it’s kind of this random city in a valley sandwhiched between Melbourne and Sydney.
It’s also the nations capitol.
I know, i know, you’re surprised. So are Australians when i tell them that Canada’s capitol is not Toronto… or Vancouver… or Montreal… or Seattle…(It’s Ottawa in case you forgot…)
To be fair, I assumed Sydney was Australias capital. Why in heavens would it be Canberra? I’ll tell you why. Back in the day, Melbourne and Sydney were fighting over who was better than the other, and who deserved to be the Capitol (soooo Australian…), so they decided just to find a place in between the two to settle the argument. Seriously.
So here I am. Even after every Australian outside of Canberra told me I was crazy to go, that it was cold, boring and an embarrassement to Australia.
Well, it’s not that bad. It’s actually really nice and beautiful. Plus, my friend Vanessa (who came to Guelph on exchange in first year) lives here. Nothing better than a classic Guelph reunion!
After the 30 degree weather of the Daintree rainforest, I was a little shocked to walk around 10 degree weather. It was nice though, crisp, clean, refreshing, and the trees were actually losing their leaves… something I haven’t seen in more than a year.
Much to everyones surprise, I have had a blast in Canberra. Vanessa and I have had a great time catching up, sightseeing (there is so much to see in the city: museums, wineries, Parliament…), drinking heaps of delicious wine (Canberra is known for its Shiraz), footy games and meeting V’s friends. Also, a friend from Japan lives here, Seiji, and even though he had swine flu the whole time, I did finally get to meet up for lunch and meet his super cute and sweet girlfriend Steph.
Canberra=Success 
Still a happy traveller.
