Hello mates! The four hour flight from Fiji to Sydney, Australia was smooth and fast. I was able to watch two movies before landing and starting our day. After checking into the hotel we quickly got ready made a trip to the Sydney Eye Tower. While it was still a beautiful sight I was saddened by all the smoke and haze left over from the recent severe bush fires. These temperatures we are experiencing in Sydney at the moment are some of the highest on record and even have the locals frightened (at least the one I sat next to on the plane). This is a great segway into a conversation about environmental science/geology which subtopics of global warming and climate change (these are two different things). Overall, the first day in Sydney has been fun and I can’t wait for what else is in store.