Winter travels continued. From New Zealand, I headed to Australia and met up with an awesome girl named Vicki who I had met on my trip in New Zealand. We explored Sydney and the surrounding area like Manly Beach and Bondi Beach before renting a car to slowly drive up the coast to Byron Bay, a surf town full of character on the east coast. I said goodbye to Vicki in Byron Bay after spending 6 fun-filled days there and went to Brisbane for my last couple nights in Australia. Below are the iPhone photos I posted to my Instagram feed from my time in Australia. I left my big hefty camera at home (which I explained why in my Costa Rica post).

To see descriptions and stories from the photos, search the hashtag #jesszaisoz on Instagram. : )

Sydney, Australia. Lovely coastal walk from Bondi Beach to Coogee. New Castle, Australia. This pelican let me get so close!Vicki and I had a blast quadding on the biggest sand dunes in Australia in Port Stephens. We stopped at Shipwreck Beach.Below two photos: Tomaree Head Summit Walk, Port Stephens. Oh la la! One of the gorgeous beaches we encountered on our drive north to Byron Bay. Byron Bay! Brisbane! Such a cool, futuristic looking city.

 Click to check out my New Zealand and Costa Rica adventures this past winter!

I’m back in the Okanagan now until the fall and am enjoying diving into my busy photography season! : )