Canberra

This weekend we visited Canberra. We didn't really know what to expect but as a newcomer to the country we felt we had to go to the Australian Capital to know what it is really like. We went this weekend on a very short two day trip. It's 300 kilometers South West from Sydney and the road is not very exiting. It's just one straight line and you hardly pass any towns. The trip took us a little more than four hours because we took the tourist route in an -unsuccesfull - attempt to make the drive a little bit more adventurous.

The city itself is not very attractive. There is a big lake which is nice. Despite a few attempts we were not able to find a city centre. The other thing was that we didn't see a lot of people. Because of the long weekend many people must have left the town to visit friends and family elsewhere.

The best thing about going to Canberra are the museums. We visited the National Museum of Australia on day one and Questacon, a technology centre for kids, on day two. The kids loved it and so did we.

I don't think it is worthwile to stay in Canberra for a long time. But a short visit to see the museums is definitely worth it.

The National Museum of Australia