Sydney 101

In high school I had a teacher that was from Australia. He taught geography and you guessed it, he loved to talk about Australia. I didn't mind it because I've always been fascinated by the country. I think it's so neat how they speak English but use different words than us for certain things.

My teacher, Mr. Gibson, was from the suburbs of Sydney. Some of the things he taught us about it were quite interesting and very helpful if I ever plan a trip there. 

Driving and transportation is one of the main things I remember from the things I learned from him. Australians love to drive their cars. Getting to the inner city of Sydney can take quite a while. Mr. Gibson recommended using public transport. It is offered all over and is easy to get the hang of. 

The weather in Sydney greatly surprised me. I had always planned to go either in the summer or spring break if I went. In Sydney they have different seasons than we do here. Spring is September, October, and November. It's a wet time of the year and temps are warm but can get cool at night. December, January, and February is summer time. He always said this is the best time to go and to plan your winter break here. Summer here can get very hot and sometimes humid. Autumn is March, April, and May. This is when the temps will be slightly cooler but still not a bad time to visit. Lastly the winter months are June, July, and August. Winters there are not even close to the winters we have here. The temps are only in the 60's most of the time. 

Finally, my advice is on where the best places to stay are. The inner city can be very expensive. It is only good for a short stay when you may not have the time to go in and out of the city. For a longer trip the suburbs of Sydney are a great place to stay. Public transportation can take you into the city and the places to stay won't be quite as expensive. I guess I learned a lot from Mr. Gibson; maybe I should have paid a little more attention in class when he wasn't talking about Australia.