Australian Autumn
Travelling to the southern hemisphere was strange in ways that I cannot describe. Christmas in summer, tropical rain seasons and winter being 15 degrees are a few that come to mind. Above all of these though is the absence of seasons in most of Australia. Because of the time of year that we left Canada we had a REALLY long stint of winter/spring weather. 11 months long. Thankfully, two summers back to back are in our future.
Autumn has a very nostalgic feeling for most people because it always feels like a fresh start. Feeling refreshed from the long summer season everyone was always feeling ready to start school in the fall; a new year. I have always had such fond memories of that time! The trees are showing off their last bits of life with a spectra of warm colors and scarves are coming back into cuddle mode. I was really sad to have missed all of this (as well as all the other seasons) for this year.
Luckily, upon leaving the Treehouse in Byron Bay, Robin pointed out an inland route down in the direction we were headed that had imported English trees. They still hadn't fully adapted the Australian ways and lost their leaves every year with that famous burst of color in early autumn. “Thunderbolts Way” was absolutely beautiful and started to get us excited about the trip home.
Autumn has a very nostalgic feeling for most people because it always feels like a fresh start. Feeling refreshed from the long summer season everyone was always feeling ready to start school in the fall; a new year. I have always had such fond memories of that time! The trees are showing off their last bits of life with a spectra of warm colors and scarves are coming back into cuddle mode. I was really sad to have missed all of this (as well as all the other seasons) for this year.
Luckily, upon leaving the Treehouse in Byron Bay, Robin pointed out an inland route down in the direction we were headed that had imported English trees. They still hadn't fully adapted the Australian ways and lost their leaves every year with that famous burst of color in early autumn. “Thunderbolts Way” was absolutely beautiful and started to get us excited about the trip home.