After spending weeks in the small towns and cities of New Zealand, it was a bit strange to arrive at big and cosmopolitan Sydney. I was mentally exhausted from my wonderful but hectic-paced time in New Zealand, so I slowed the pace and did only a bit of sightseeing each day.
I liked the city and the active lifestyle of the people. There were tons of people jogging on the streets, even in the city’s busy financial center.
I also had the chance to meet up with Kim, who I had met a year before on the beaches of Ilha Grande, Brazil. The group of people I met there continues to be the best of this long trip around the world so far.
![Sydney, Australia](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC3868-678x1024.jpg)
![Sydney, Australia](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC3919-678x1024.jpg)
![Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC3913-1024x678.jpg)
![Opera House, Sydney, Australia](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC3948-1024x678.jpg)
![Bondi Beach, Australia](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC3969-1024x678.jpg)
![Bondi Beach, Australia](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC3963-1024x678.jpg)
![Meeting Kim at Bondi Beach, Australia](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/IMG_20150523_141922-1024x758.jpg)
![Waratahs vs Crusaders match at Stadium Australia](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC3996-1024x576.jpg)
After Sydney, I flew to Adelaide and traveled for thousands of kilometers by train, finally ending my trip in Perth. While there, I stayed at James’ house, who I had also met in Ilha Grande.
After a couple of days there, I said goodbye to this country and few to Taiwan. I ended up spending a total of 23 days in Australia, and felt that I had barely scratched its surface.
![Perth, Australia](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC4464-1024x678.jpg)
![Kangaroo for dinner](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC4515-1024x678.jpg)
![Playtipus, Western Australian Museum, Perth](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC4490-1024x678.jpg)
![Echidna, Western Australian Museum, Perth](http://kevinstravelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/DSC4487-1024x678.jpg)