Days in Australia
I have yearned for going to Australia for seven years. Finally, in this summer vacation, I had an opportunity to visit the beautiful country. I went to Australia not only as a tourist but also as a person to experience the real life there. I spent two months and eighteen days in
People in Australia live a really regular life. The shops open at eight or nine o’clock in the morning and close at five o’clock in the afternoon except in the city or on Thursday. Thursday is the day that office workers get their salaries so the shopping center will close later for them to buy things they need. If people want to go shopping, they have to follow the time. Whereas in Taiwan, people can buy anything they want at anytime. After the shops are closed, most people go home to enjoy their family time. I remember that I once went home from the train station after all the stores were closed and there were very few people on the street. It was just like ten p.m. in Taiwan. However, this is never going to happen in
It’s amazing that the traffic condition in Australia is ten times better than that in Taiwan. During the time I lived there, I found almost all drivers in Australia followed traffic rules. On the first day I arrived, I saw cars coming out from the other road when we were driving home from the airport. I worried the cars would bump into us but they always stopped when they have to. Little by little, I got used to it and realized that it was far safer than to drive in Taiwan. The way people get a license in Australia is very different from Taiwan and I think that’s the reason why the drive more safely and respect lives more than we do. People have to first get a learner license and put a card showed L on their car. After a period of time, people have to join another test to get red P cards and remain using the red one for one year. After one year, people have to join another test for green P cards. After holding the green one for two years, people can obtain full licenses without any test. Furthermore, the different kind of cards has different kind of limitation in the driving speed on the highway. The procedures of getting a license in Australia are organized to ensure the safety of both the drivers and other pedestrians. The roads there are also wide, flat and very smooth for the drives to drive. People there rarely run over the red light or keep driving when there are people crossing the street. Australian people do show their respect to their country and obeying the rules. This is the greatest part of Australian.
Australia is a big continent so everything is so wide, big and it made me feel good. During the days I lived there, I observed the natures and found out that it was really a good place for people to live. The rainy day in Australia is really different from Taiwan. The rain fell down silently and people rarely sense it is raining unless they go out. There are also many beautiful flowers growing along the roads in winter and they are like those in the flower shops, blooming and colorful. The grass is green in all seasons; the air in Australia is always very fresh and the sky there is so much wider than Taiwan. During the sunny, there are always many people lying down on the grass to enjoy the sunshine at the park. Mountains, beaches, bays, stores, house or streets there are all beautiful, special and full of their own styles. It is a place full of beauty and memories which I will never forget.
This was the first time I went abroad and I was really happy and excited about it. The regular life, friendly people, organized rules and beautiful views there attracted me so much that I wish I could stay forever in that wonderful country. Throughout the two months and eighteen days in Australia, I have many beautiful memories and do really enjoy the time.
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