Australia was always a country I wanted to visit so I saved up some money and (take) the plane for Australia at end of the school term.
It was strange when I arrived. It was the start of winter! Happily for me the weather was still hot and sunny though. also took me a while to get used to the time difference.
The country is ( true) beautiful, full of wildlife you wouldn't find anywhere else in the world. I visited a koala sanctuary (考拉保护区) in Brisbane — there were koalas everywhere (sleep) in the trees and I even got the chance (hold) one. I learnt lots of (fact) about koalas, too. For example, koalas can sleep for up to 22 hours a day. At the sanctuary there were also kangaroos (袋鼠) that we (allow) to feed. They were really cute and friendly.
Another exciting part of my trip was snorkelling (潜泳) in the Great Barrier Reef, as the water was very clear and blue. I was also lucky to see some (interest )sea animals.
I loved visiting everywhere from the beautiful mountains and waterfalls in the National Parks the long white sandy beaches. It's a beautiful country and worth visiting one day if you ever get the chance.
