Do right by the country and the country will do right by youA

Me being very excited that the beach is 3 blocks from our apartments

Almost surfing

Sunrise as 7 Mile Beach- thanks jet lag!

A week and a half in, and I'm in love with Australia. The people are friendly, the beaches are beautiful, and the wallabies cute beyond belief.

Cool things to check out:

-John Dahlsen's art. We visited his studio and it is amazing! He uses plastics collected from Australian beaches.

-Sustainable Futures Australia, an organization started by two of our lecturers.

-Byron Bay has some really awesome markets. We went to one Sunday that was fantastic! Rows and rows of vendors, including local artisans and farmers. Check it out here.

One night at our ecophilosophy workshop, an Aboriginal elder named Uncle Ron came to tell us some stories. As he was leaving he told us, "Welcome! Just remember, do right by the country, and the country will do right by you." Good words.

Overall, lots of fun, lots of learning.