One of the favorite things to do in Australia was spending time in natural spots. It was important for us to allow time for Irini to be in nature, even in urban settings. So much time was spent looking at the birds flying by, visiting the Taronga Zoo, going on mini-hikes and enjoying the sights and sounds of the natural beauty of Sydney and the surrounding areas. Irini was able to walk in the parks, push her very own stroller in the Blue Mountains on the way to a waterfall, spend time petting a dog four times here size in a local Epping bookstore, look at the waterfront and demand that we allow her to jump into the water below. Overall, she loves nature and things natural. She is delighted by dogs (and she now knows to say "woof woof" though her use of the term is rather sporadic) and cats and birds and mice and monkeys and all sorts of creatures and we love her all the more for it.
As for the adults in the family, it was a return to the days where walking outdoors didn't cause one to exhude sweat nearly instantaneously. The fall temperatures made it perfect walking, moseying or strolling weather. Happy as can be, we walked and walked to the edge of the block and to the edge of the city.
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