June 2, 2017
The journey Begins
The Aussie gang embarked on its long 14-hour flight form Los
Angeles filled with excitement and anticipation for the new adventures awaited
at the destination. As the group sat in
their assigned seats, their long journey over to Australia was filled with
movies, cramped legs and some not to shabby airplane meals. As the Quanta’s
plane finally arrived the group quickly shuffled through all the needed
extensions in order to officially begin their adventures. Once all bags,
belongings and people were loaded onto the bus, the journey officially began.
A quick roundabout the life of
downtown Melbourne residents was how the first day of activities began. Tid-bits
of trivia and facts were fed to tired but eager eyes as the crew stayed awake
with noses glued to their windows, taking in the sights. The journey continued and
made a quick stop at the Queen Victoria Market. Filled with lively interaction
of people eagerly buying and selling goods, and others mingling about in the
chilly morning air. The different phrases and atmosphere, along with the
different architecture of Melbourne all together made it clear this foreign
country was one that holds something new. After tasting a few samples of Melbourne
lifestyle and food, the journey continued to lead to lunch, and trendy piece of
artistry and the CDG arena.
The set up of downtown Melbourne
allows for food, shops and other small businesses to be open even in the
tightly squeezed alleyways. Each alley holds a new surprise, whether it is filled
with graffiti stained artwork demanding attention, or trendy cafés and
restaurants waiting to be explored. The artwork of Melbourne is etched in in
every color and structure of every building making it feel like such a new and
beautiful destination that holds a different story for every resident.
The last destination that held the
most to offer was the CDG Arena. The 100,000 seated arena, over the years, as
been the home to many Olympic athletes, football, and rugby and cricket players
with enough accomplishments and talent to leave the Aussie gang in awe. While
the group filled with student athletes can relate, the enormity of the arena
and its capacity to hold so many, leaves these athletes taking pictures in
hopes of reaching the same accomplishments.
The journey we took today was so packed full of adventure and
information and it was only day one. This small gang managed to do what others
take days to-do in a short few hours and do it was just a zest for learning
about this new foreign land. This blog can’t possible do justice to the experiences
lived today and it never should. The beauty about this trip is each person in
this group getting to experience every new opportunity differently and seeing
something others may not. I’m quickly learning that Australia is not a place
you can read, write or learn about, it’s a place you have to experience on your
own in order to really understand the greatness of this country.
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