Robbie Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 was picked to goto a meeting last month because of being picked out of thousands of people and it was down to 100 people at that time, I took an interview a few days ago and I just got notice that I was one of 30 people picked to goto Australia next summer. When I was first notified I asked "Are you sure you have the right phone number?" Robbie"Wow how cool is this"Milburn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Robbie, which part of OZ are you heading too ? And congrats by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted December 8, 2005 Author Share Posted December 8, 2005 http://www.studentambassadors.org/students-programs-details-ah.asp Some info on the trip 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 You are go to have the time of your life, Sydney is such a great city, heading north into Queensland from the coastal rainforest into the desert at Charters Towers and then onto the amazing Great Barrier reef at Cairns and then north into the Daintree Rainforest. Enjoy, will be such a great trip.Have Fun.. http://www.skyrail.com.au/ Ride the world’s longest gondola high into the rain forest and see 40-foot ferns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroger8 Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 WAY COOL!!! Sounds AWESOME!!! I especially like the part about climbing to the top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge!! Looks like you will have an awesome time!! Congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maliboomer Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Good for you! I've been to Australia a few times, and you're sure to enjoy it. Sydney Harbour is really beautiful, and the bridge climb is fun without being excessivly physical. Cricket is...erm...different. You might not get a chance to visit the theme parks in and around Brisbane, but the city is clean and pretty nice. Cairns is also great, (though the airport is stuck in 1975). The snorkling and diving around the reef is amazing, though it isn't quite Nemotopia, but very alive, even though heavily tourist-raped. Skyrail is good, and the falls near the town at the end (Kuranda?) are cool. It is a bit odd though, with two gondolas and four stops, two with meandering boardwalks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 They have updated the airport in Cairns, it's now stuck about 1985. You are right about the reef, unless you head north up towards Lizard Island and the ribbon reefs. Robbie what time of year you going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissie Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Omg! That sounds amazing Robbie! You lucky person! You definatly have to go for it, You'll have the time of your life. Remember to post some Photo TRs for us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkTrips Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 I was picked for this program in 9th (?) grade.. didn't go, it was WAY overpriced IMHO. I love traveling and all, but what they were asking was a good 25% (probably closer to 50%) more than what I could pay for the trip if I did it on my own. I hope you love it - other than the price the program sounded awesome and I'd love to go to Australia!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hattuchili Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Congratulations Robbie! That sounds like a awesome thing! I hope you´ll post some photo TR´s here! --Sören Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 We should be going in like June so it will be winter down there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhishyBrewer Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Look out Australia... this guy is trouble. He forced me to take video of him on Magnum XL or else. Robbie doesn't play! Have fun mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosscoe Posted December 9, 2005 Share Posted December 9, 2005 Sydney maybe wet and cold at that time, but once you head north into Queensland, more like a Florida winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted December 9, 2005 Author Share Posted December 9, 2005 Really doesnt matter to me since its like 14 degrees here it cant be much colder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvcoasterguy Posted December 10, 2005 Share Posted December 10, 2005 Hey Robbie, I got picked for one of these programs too. However, I'm going to China, in late July/early August, which sounds really interesting for me. Now, I just need to learn some Chinese... and mentally prepare myself for the 14 hour flight from LAX. (And I still have to get LAX from here, in Bettendorf, IA.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 Yeah, Im gonna have to fly out to LAX too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mp27 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Australia is awesome!! The people are friendly and the cities are nice!! I don't know much about their theme parks. I think they may be a little behind in the coaster industry compared to the U.S. But you may find some good rides, there. Who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downunder Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Sydney in June will be cold, probebaly in the mid teens celcius (60 degrees farenheit), though somes days it gets up to the mid twenties (80 degrees). Not much on the coaster front in Sydney, there is a wild mouse at a park called Luna Park which is at the northern foot of the harbour bridge. South East Queensland has got all the coasters (nothing spectacular compared to the US) ranging from the new Superman rocket, an Intamin reverse freefall, a custom Vemoma SLC, a really tame Arrow looper, indoor wild mouse, to an old corkscrew. Hope you enjoy Sydney, we will try to be on our best behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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