Australia - Day 1

Due to internet difficulty. I haven't gotten my blogs posted so There will be three to give you insight into the past three days. My trip down under started Monday morning in Manhattan. We traveled to Kansas City to catch our first flight. Later in the evening we made it to LAX and finally boarded the 15 hour flight to Australia! Thankfully, I found it fairly easy to sleep a majority of the time. After getting through customs with the group we met our tour guide, Graeme, and we stopped at McDonalds to eat. The afternoon was spent at Healesville Sanctuary taking in the Australian wildlife and birds. Some of my favorites were the kangaroos, dingos, and koalas although kangaroos and dingos are very common and sometimes a nuisance. While driving, the scenery in the country was pretty. In the rural areas we saw many sheep, cattle, and vineyards as well as some horses and crops such as cabbage. Dinner was fairly close to American cuisine and a great way to end the day.