It’s hard to believe that 3 weeks ago I was diving on the Great Barrier Reef in northern Queensland, Australia. The cyclone did not affect us, but it disrupted life completely just over the mountain to the west in Rockhampton and later Brisbane. Suncorp, my daughter Caroline's company, froze all new hires her and laid people off including her due to uncertain insurance payments. She has found a new job in the health care field, but it was sudden and disruptive.
Yes,it is a marathon trip, but well worth the journey. Caroline moved in late March to Melbourne and lives in trendy St Kilda area near the tram and a 25 minute walk from the water. The economy is strong with 6% growth and a strong Australian dollar. It feels like the hey days of 1960s in the US with a positive attitude and a more open and free society.
Melbourne and Sydney are great cities with panoramic vistas, and happy and engaged people who really enjoy life. All jobs seem to be worthy and quite well paid including waiters, taxi drivers and tour guides to mention a few.
It made me realize how many excessive regulations and systems we have and are now implementing in the US. We have bogged down business opportunities and start-ups and created many uncertainties. This makes for a more pressured society and life. If you do get away for a period of time, you will feel it quite quickly. Alas hopefully we are getting more in balance and ready to address big issues in the US.
Australia is a bucket list item - go and partake and check it off your list.
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