Visited Australia?

[michaeljames92]

Hey everyone, just made this thread to see how many of you have been or would like to come to Aussie land and maybe share your funny stories or experiences with our country.

[microcrayfish]

I've been to Sydney before, oddly enough it was by way of a 7 hour flight from Kuala Lumpur instead of a quick hop across the ditch.

I'll share one story that sticks out from my visit. We went to see NZ play Aussie at the SCG in the VB series as it was know at the time. NZ won and on the packed full train back to where we were staying some guy wouldn't let me sit next to him because I had a Black Caps hat on! Can't say you Aussies don't love your sport .

I'm actually planning to move to Melbourne next year to continue my University study. I'm hoping there are some cheap golf courses around though!

[wedge player]

I've always wanted to go to australia and new zealand

[uttexas]

Went to Australia with my family twelve years ago. Australia has amazing people, culture, and land/water scapes. We started in Cairns, then Surfer's Paradise, Brisbane, and then Sydney. My dad and I watched the Australian cricket team play South Africa at the Sydney cricket grounds. Played a few rounds of golf there also---can see why Australians (much like Texans) learn to play well in windy conditions.

[Fraser]

Went to Australia last year as part of a round the world trip with the wife.

Amusing story, eh? Went to Taronga Zoo in Sydney and they had an open area where the animals roam amongst the visitors. I was admiring a kangaroo and my wife turns round and notices an emu coming up close behind me. I freeze as I don't want it to lash out with the frikkin' huge claw things and it just compounded the situation. The claws were then placed on my shoes and it started rubbing itself up against me. I'm in a state of terror and laughter at the same time and I see a zookeeper coming close by and he doubles over as he sees what is going on. He informed the emu was in heat and looked for an amorous partner. I said I was afraid to move but he said it would be fine so I shuffled away slowly...

[Supermanwoot]

Fosters, australian for beer...

I would love to visit New Zealand. The landscape just looks ridiculous. Playing golf there would be epic I'd imagine.

^^ Looks like he is enjoying whatever that emu is doing WAYY to much

[Fraser]

Fosters, australian for beer...

Except you'll struggle to find Fosters anywhere but international hotels which cater to foreigners who wrongly think Aussies like that pisswater

I would love to visit New Zealand. The landscape just looks ridiculous. Playing golf there would be epic I'd imagine.

New Zealand is absolutely stunning. Even the flight attendants were noses up against the window as we flew into Christchurch low over the Southern Alps.

The best part is it is so remote, it makes Alaska look like New York City...at least when we were there.

^^ Looks like he is enjoying whatever that emu is doing WAYY to much

I obviously show pain in the wrong sort of way!!