When you fly half way around the world like I did, you arrive at Sydney airport and your brain is telling you it is day-time, when it is not, and you learn that your luggage has been left in London you think: man ! this is not a good start...I probably shouldn't have come here!
The good thing is, 24 hours latter I had already changed my mind and was already sure that I'd enjoy my trip (the bags eventually caught up with me). Australia is a gorgeous...awesome country! It has a good set of those natural wonders we're used to see on TV shows and wonder if we'll ever get to see "live": Fraser Island, the Great Barrier Reef, Kakadu National Park, Kings Canyon, Uluru, the Olgas or the Blue Mountains and...last but not least, the surprisingly "cool" city of Sydney (just to mention a few).
You'll have time to enjoy the sights as well as to endure a few adrenaline rushes, should you decide to indulge yourself with some of the more "radical" activities at our disposal. But fear not...there'll be loads of time to relax. Some of the driving days are quite long and you'll get a chance to experience the "emptiness" of the Aussie outback, the calmness of the desert landscapes or simply read all the books in your bag. The best of all comes later in the day when night falls and we gaze at the stars and suddenly realize there are a lot more of those bright spots in the sky than you ever thought possible.
My tour guide (Paul) guided our group faultlessly and we all enjoyed A LOT of the time we spent together. Just like Cinzia said (yeah, we were on the same trek) Australia is very different from probably the majority of the places we've ever been to. Go and check it out next summer. You won't regret it...I'm sure !