From Melbourne to Sydney

Ok, after a few days here I have realized how frantic this blog is going to seem. There is just so much to say and I am not a fluent enough writer to make it happen with style. That said allow me to dive into the incredible journey I’m having here in Australia.

Our night on the town in Melbourne revealed a quite few things. First, I will be broke by next Tuesday (pregaming here is a MUST, for the drinks are weak and expensive). Secondly, go out late, because these crazy Australians are out almost every night of the week until nearly 5 a.m. Lastly, Australian guys make me feel like I could be in Step Up 5…they’re a mix of dancing and seizing on the dance floor.  We cut the party off early, though, in order to make our flight the next morning.  While it was sad to say goodbye to some of our friends that would be studying at other Universities around Australia, we were beyond excited to be able to finally settle into our digs in Sydney.

Upon arrival we were just excited to settle down and decided to take it easy for most of the day. We briefly scouted out the beautiful University of Sydney campus, but left our real city work until the following day.

The next day we decided to wake up early and get a start on exploring our bustling city. The plan was to check out the harbor and take a ferry to Cockatoo Island, where a local art festival was occurring.   On ferry ride out of Circular Quay, the harbor we decided to discover first, we noticed the beautiful Sydney skyline and the Sydney Opera House, to which photos do no justice. It sits out on a peninsula in the harbor as the major beacon of the fantastic skyline.  We spent the day wining and dining on the island, whilst exploring the fantastic art exhibits that the ex-ship building, Alcatrazesqu Island had to offer before our aching legs forced us to call it a day. 

We realized, then, why studying abroad was such a better idea then a simple trip to Sydney; we had spent an entire day walking and only explored a fraction of the majestic city, much less the rest of this massive continent. I can already tell many more adventures are to come and cannot wait to discover the secrets of this incredible land by the sea.