It's crazy how I have been planning for this trip to Sydney since last November and dreaming about it since I was 5... and now it's finally here! I don't think I really realized that until we were landing in the Sydney airport. I actually started to tear up because I was so happy! I'm so thankful to have the opportunity to go on such an exciting adventure like this one. Anyway, once I got to the airport, I met 3 other girls who are studying at USyd with me (the Australians call it USyd haha... or the Uni). We all got our bags and went out to the shuttle that would take us to our apartment. Of course, I had to be super obnoxious, so I sat up front with the driver and asked him all sorts of crazy questions. Here is what I learned:
1. If someone offers me horse, kindly decline. because horse is a slang term for heroine.
2. When eating out, be sure to check if the kitchen is clean, otherwise... leave.
3. Kingstown (where I live) is the number one gay area in Sydney.
4. There are a lot of "crooks" in Sydney.
5. Shelby mustangs are an extremely popular car in Australia.
So after that little adventure... we arrived at the Sydney University Village where I live! I had to carry my 140 lbs of luggage up 3 flights of stairs haha... thank goodness no one saw me because I'm sure I looked completely ridiculous doing this. I live in an apartment with 4 other people. I've still only met three of them though and only had about .0005 seconds to introduce myself before I was off to find food, bedding, and a cell phone with the rest of my group. They have a Target and Kmart here.... but they are really really reallllllyyy small and don't really carry much besides home decor, clothes, and toys. I got a super awesome Go-phone... it's a litttttttttle bit different than my iPhone.
After shopping, we took a cab back to our apartment and got ready for dinner. We ate at a place in Sydney Harbor called City Extra - I had delicious ravioli and a glass of the house red wine (the drinking age is 18 here... I swear I saw a 12 year old with a 12-pack when we were shopping earlier). We walked around the harbor for a little bit and saw the opera house and the bridge and then headed back to the apartments once again. On the way home, we passed a loft in downtown Sydney that had a huge Texas flag draped over the window - so proud. I wish I had brought my Texas flag shorts.
Now I am sitting here falling asleep at my computer. I'll be more exciting tomorrow.. maybe. We are waking up at 8am tomorrow to walk across the entire city... which should be really fun! but probably really exhausting too!
Love and miss y'all!
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