Today was the day. The day when a large part of our trip came to an end. Before returning the car, we drove into town one last time to visit Rusty's Market and take a stroll.

After returning the car and checking in at the airport, we found that we were once again way too early, with over 3 hours until boarding. We passed the time in the security area by browsing through various shops.

When we finally took off, the weather gods were kind to us once more. They held back the clouds until we had taken some photos of the Great Barrier Reef. However, the clouds quickly cleared to reveal Australia below. With every kilometer we got closer to Sydney, my mood darkened. I should have been happy, as I was finally back in my favorite big city after 4 years. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. There was so much nature and landscape beneath us that I would love to explore. Sadly, I realized that I would probably never have enough time here and would likely never see these places up close. This made me quite sad. In Sydney, we flew over the city, so we managed to get at least two good pictures of the bridge and opera house.