Feb 28 • Adventure Stories
🌏 First Time in Australia: Facing Fears & Flying Planes?! ✈️
Since I was a kid, I’d dreamed of going to Australia, but money and health always got in the way. At the start of 2024, I decided this was the year. My health was in a good place, and I didn’t want to risk waiting in case things took a turn. Two weeks later, I was on my first long-haul flight, heading off on my biggest solo adventure yet.
I spent my time in Perth and a tiny island called Malloy Island, soaking in the beauty of Australia while unknowingly ticking off multiple bucket list goals:
✅ Leave Europe for the first time – Straight to Australia!
✅ Fly a plane – Yes, really. More on that below. 😅
✅ Swim and stroke stingrays – Majestic, slightly terrifying, 10/10 would do again.
✅ Catch a fish – Or six. Who knew I had hidden fishing skills? 🎣
The most unexpected? Flying a plane. A casual suggestion from my friend:
“Wanna fly my plane at sunset?”
Me: ”…Obviously, yes.”
Now, this wasn’t just any plane. It was one he had repaired after it had broken (which, in hindsight, I probably should have questioned more). So there I was, in a tiny, slightly sketchy flying tin can, soaring over the Australian coastline at sunset. Absolutely breathtaking. Absolutely terrifying. And in that moment, I realised… I really don’t enjoy being in control of an aircraft. 🚀😂
But I came back from that trip proud, not just for the things I did, but for proving to myself that I can travel the world now. No more waiting, no more “one day.” I’m healthy enough to go after it, and that’s exactly what I plan to do. 💫
Would you ever fly a tiny plane like that, or is that a hard pass for you? 👀✈️
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🌏 First Time in Australia: Facing Fears & Flying Planes?! ✈️
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