I eventually
landed in Melbourne, where I couchsurfed for a week with my buddy Row, who had
actually couchsurfed with me in LA earlier that year.
Not one to miss the highlights of any new place, I hit up the stunningly pretty Great Ocean Road, and visited the parade of tiny fairy penguins on Phillip Island.
Instead of taking the backpacker bus, I splurged on a quick flight to Alice Springs, which was my launching point to the Australian outback and the iconic Uluru (Ayers Rock) (where it rained and rained!).
Shannon O’Donnell (to be continued)
