Hey there Interweb world. I've never blogged before, but I figure this is the easiest way to keep the masses posted on whats happening on my trip this year to Australia. I'm really excited to explore the land down under, and will do my best to share my travel stories with you.

Currently, my bag (yup only one bag for 7 months!) is being packed and repacked. I purchased a new pack for this trip called the Arcteryx Bora. Its a super comfortable pack and can fit everything I need to bring. I'm hoping to bring some gear (tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, camp stove, climbing gear), so packing has become somewhat of a game of Tetris. Luckily, I've had lots of practice.

Yesterday I went to exchange money for some Australian dollars. Their money is very similar to our new Canadian $100 bills. Its plastic, waterproof, and really colourful. Apparently the $50 bills are called "pineapples" in Aussi slang.

I fly out of Toronto on January 22nd. My flight goes from Toronto to Dallas, Dallas to Brisbane, and finally Brisbane to Sydney. I land in Sydney around 10 am on the 24th.

So stay tuned folks, theres more adventure to come.

--If you're interested, heres a link to the 10 most dangerous animals in Australia.
--And this song rocks.