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It has been some time since I posted my first post in The Sydney Society were I spoke about how I had 14 weeks to go until I left on my trip to Australia and I was rather all over the shop. The departure date seemed to creep up on me and I was totally unprepared. So I had intended to update my blog frequently up until my departure with questions, tips I had heard from people etc, alas I was soooo tired, stressed, emotional, packing and working that I had no time. I know that sounds crazy because I was only going for 7 weeks, however I had never travelled so far from home before, for so long and I had never been apart from my boy for a week before this so, yes, tired, stressed and emotional sum it up really.
Anyway, to get to the point I should probably say here that I am in Sydney right now and I have been here 2 weeks now. Yes 2 weeks already, I know, I'm ridiculous at updating this blog sometimes. So Sydney is quite the awesome city I must say, it has an uber chilled out vibe, so much so that even the people going and coming from work look chilled out. The weather is sha-mazing!! Its averaging at a bareable 28 degrees with highs of over 30, I'm Irish what can I say, it's hot for us. Its the most sun I have seen in about 7 years, but I am taking it slow and I am playing it cool, I do not want to look too needy after all. Im getting a nice glow so far, which makes a huge difference to your state of mind I must add, I had forgotten how a little sun can make you feel so good.
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Anyway, to get to the point I should probably say here that I am in Sydney right now and I have been here 2 weeks now. Yes 2 weeks already, I know, I'm ridiculous at updating this blog sometimes. So Sydney is quite the awesome city I must say, it has an uber chilled out vibe, so much so that even the people going and coming from work look chilled out. The weather is sha-mazing!! Its averaging at a bareable 28 degrees with highs of over 30, I'm Irish what can I say, it's hot for us. Its the most sun I have seen in about 7 years, but I am taking it slow and I am playing it cool, I do not want to look too needy after all. Im getting a nice glow so far, which makes a huge difference to your state of mind I must add, I had forgotten how a little sun can make you feel so good.
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As I mentioned in my first post, I am staying with my sister Natasha and her soon-to-be-husband John, and my travel partner in crime Patrice in the the aesthethically surreal location of Breakfast Point on the outskirts of Sydney. Its like nothing I have seen before with stylish apartments overlooking the Parramatta River, gorgeous pools, manacured gardens, parks, shops, the scenic country club which overlooks everything and were the ferry boat is the quickest form of transport. And it is quick and has lovely scenic views also. Anyways back to the point, which was that the way of life here feels so relaxed, with an emphasis on healthy living and it is very refreashing indeed.
So far we have not made ourselves site-sighting prostitutes which can easily happen when you arrive in a new country, rather taking our time and juggling days of lying be the pool with visiting the amazing sights of Sydney. Streneous, I know. So far we have seen the Sydney Opera House (note the tour tells the very interesting story of the Opera House, which I for one did not know), the Sydney Harbour bridge, the Rocks, the Blue Mountains, Featherdale Wildlife Park, the Sydney Tower Eye, tried to surf at Wollongong beach, watched the fireworks over Darling Harbour and ofcourse visited the shops, (and I have to say whoever said that the fashion here is lacking, is so wrong, it is as good as I have seen). It is rather expensive here though so you do have to be prepared for the crazy amounts of money you will spend on daily bits and bobs.
To finish I simply have to mention my plan for the coming weeks here, firstly this saturday marks the first of two hen parties for my sister (one here, a boat cruise from Darling Harbour and a second at home in Ireland at a secret location in December), the lucky duck. Then next Wednesday the 14th Patrice and I fly up to Cairns in Victoria, the starting point of a three week adventure travelling down the Gold Coast from Cairns to Sydney taking in the tropical Whitsunday Islands by boat, diving on the Great Barrier Reef, driving 4x4 jeeps around Frazer Island, camping in Noosa National Park and travelling on down through Brisbane, Surfers Paradise, Byron Bay, Palm Beach and back then to Sydney. Its a trip of a lifetime that you simply can not pass up if you have the savings to throw at it. Well, here's hoping anyway. I will write again, and I promise I wont leave it as long again. Gooda!!
-R- xxx
So far we have not made ourselves site-sighting prostitutes which can easily happen when you arrive in a new country, rather taking our time and juggling days of lying be the pool with visiting the amazing sights of Sydney. Streneous, I know. So far we have seen the Sydney Opera House (note the tour tells the very interesting story of the Opera House, which I for one did not know), the Sydney Harbour bridge, the Rocks, the Blue Mountains, Featherdale Wildlife Park, the Sydney Tower Eye, tried to surf at Wollongong beach, watched the fireworks over Darling Harbour and ofcourse visited the shops, (and I have to say whoever said that the fashion here is lacking, is so wrong, it is as good as I have seen). It is rather expensive here though so you do have to be prepared for the crazy amounts of money you will spend on daily bits and bobs.
To finish I simply have to mention my plan for the coming weeks here, firstly this saturday marks the first of two hen parties for my sister (one here, a boat cruise from Darling Harbour and a second at home in Ireland at a secret location in December), the lucky duck. Then next Wednesday the 14th Patrice and I fly up to Cairns in Victoria, the starting point of a three week adventure travelling down the Gold Coast from Cairns to Sydney taking in the tropical Whitsunday Islands by boat, diving on the Great Barrier Reef, driving 4x4 jeeps around Frazer Island, camping in Noosa National Park and travelling on down through Brisbane, Surfers Paradise, Byron Bay, Palm Beach and back then to Sydney. Its a trip of a lifetime that you simply can not pass up if you have the savings to throw at it. Well, here's hoping anyway. I will write again, and I promise I wont leave it as long again. Gooda!!
-R- xxx
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