here!

finally, finally, i am here! Sydney, Australia! 30 hours from GSO to SYD - including one loooong 19 hour stretch from LAX to SYD (with an unexpected stop in Brisbane because of some fog issues). it was a wonderful flight though!! read the new dan brown book on my way from gso to dulles then lax, and slept about 8 hours of the 19 hour flight on from there! only misstep was the oversight of not requesting my special vegetarian meals... so far it seems that is the only mistake i have made, because this city is great! well... the parts i have seen, at least! the hostel i love - i just got checked in now and am about to start exploring, setting up my bank account, phone, etc....

this place is just a little topsy turvey... like alive in wonderland, PRE rabbit hole. something is definitely off, from driving on the left side of the road, to the "drink driving is against the law' sign posted on the shuttle bus's window. and i was wondering why we had to make an emergency stop in brisbane instead of landing straight away in Sydney - blamed on the FOG of all things - until i saw the airport/runway landing at SYD. the runway markers begin on the water and touch solid ground only a few feet from the massive expanse of ocean.


aussie word of the day
Arvo : afternoon