*** Unfortunately, I did not end up winning the amazing trip to Queensland, Australia, but I will definitely get there someday! ***
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The other week I applied for a trip to Queensland, Australia! Problogger had a competition to bring 10 lucky bloggers to visit Queensland in June, experience everything it has to offer, and blog about it for the world to read.
I cannot begin to explain how excited I am about this contest! In the state of Georgia, the middle school curriculum involves learning about Australia's history, geography, animals, etc. I taught 6th graders all about Australia last year and really enjoyed it. How cool would it be to experience everything I taught first hand?
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Day 1:
meet the native animals, seafood dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Pacific Ocean
Day 2:
tropical island exploration - sail/snorkel/mini submarine, blogging workshop, dinner in Palm Cove
Day 3:
trip to the world's oldest rainforest, blogging workshop, Mossman River, dinner in Port Douglas
Day 4:
Great Barrier Reef - sailing/snorkeling/diving/fish feeding, dinner at an iconic Australian pub
Day 5:
Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Day, dinner at one of Port Douglas' most iconic restaurants
That means I have the possibility of getting to see/experience the following if I am chosen:
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| KOALAS! - my favorite animal (tied with sea turtles) Photo from here. |
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| Palm Cove Photo from here. |
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| Rainforest Photo from here. |
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| Great Barrier Reef Photo from here. |
I have a 1 in 50 chance of winning according to Problogger, but I am not giving up hope until they post the 10 winners online on April 23. This would be such an amazing experience! It is the kind of trip I created my blog for - a wonderful adventure! Plus, the ability to see my favorite animals (koalas and sea turtles) and check some things off my bucket list would be beyond cool, no?!
I feel like Australia is on every one's bucket list. What is one thing you would love to do there? Let me know in the comments below! I will keep you posted on this contest, of course!
Good luck! A friend spent 2 weeks in Australia in December (she was there for NYE) and she LOVED it. Would like to see a local girl win :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! It is definitely on my bucket list. The closest I've been is the Australian bakery down the street! I don't think people like going with me because I always tell them all the interesting facts I picked up while teaching about Australia! It might be obnoxious of me, but Australia is cool place with some seriously neat history! And I'd love to represent ATL in Queensland! :o)
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ReplyDeleteQueensland really is a gorgeous place, and winning a trip like that is the opportunity of a lifetime.
You have an Australian bakery? What do they sell? We dont have too many of our own native foods.
Id love to know what Americans are teaching their children about Australia. Here in Australia, we get most of our idea about America from television.
Fingers crossed for yoU!
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Thank you!
DeleteThe pictures look gorgeous. I can't even imagine and yes, it would definitely be a trip of a lifetime!
We do have an Australian bakery by my work. Here's the link: http://australianbakerycafe.com/
Other than the fact that they sell koala stuffed animals bigger than me, they also have a variety of meat pies, "Sanga" sandwiches, different drinks we don't usually have in the US, and tons of desserts which are the best part! They also have shelves of random items (like a grocery store) such as Tim Tams and Vegemite...I don't know if you guys actually eat all those things though!
The 6th graders learn about native animals, Australia's history, the government, the geography, etc. The unit is only about 2 weeks long because they also learn about countries in Europe and South America in 6th grade too, but it was one of my favorites to teach!
When you say you learn about the US from TV, do you watch American shows or Australian shows that are supposed to be based in the US? That's so interesting! I'd love to know what shows play over there that we have too.
Oh my gosh, I would be so jealous if you do win! Haha, Australia would be awesome (ditto to New Zealand) to visit, but it's just so far and with that means the hefty price tag (usually). Maybe one day, since hubby has the traveling bug, too. But GOOD LUCK!
ReplyDeleteThanks! No call or e-mail yet, but I'm still keeping my fingers crossed! It would definitely be a trip of a lifetime :o)
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