After recovering from Sexpo, which took a couple days, I set about getting life in order. Mostly trying to make plans, going for runs, seeing some of the sights. The Botanical Gardens are gorgeous but I was mauled by mosquitoes again so I am avoiding it. Finally took that bike ride down the river to the beach. This beach reminded me more of Huntington. There was a boardwalk with a bike path, the water was cold and not as clear as the East coast, there wa...

So I had a fundraising job and prospects for others, but I looked around and realized Adelaide is exactly like Orange County. I am staying at Shakespeare's backpackers which is cheap weekly rent and have met some really cool people here. But I have decided to just spend the rest of my money traveling and go home July 22. I am actually really excited about it. In Adelaide I joined a yoga studio after winning a raffle at their opening. There is good shopping...

Our days off were today and yesterday. They were actually quite nice. Yesterday we went into town to pick up another volunteer and a new worker. I got a book at this cute little used book shop and read by the beach. Though slightly cold, it was nice. We welcomed the new people with a coffee and cake at a chocolateer in town then went to the bottle shop and market for supplies. That night all of us made personal pizzas, had wine, and played pool and card g...

I was literally chased by a koala today. He looked like he was stuck in the gates area and was just waiting by the door, so I opened it to let him through. He ran straight for my leg. I backed up as fast as I could but those little guys gallop fast when they want to. He was grunting and grabbing for my foot. I wasn't sure what he would do if he caught me, all I could envision was having to go to a hospital because a koala attacked me. How embarrassing would...

The Bluesfest was interesting. Definitely listened to some music I never would have listened to. There was a band called The Beards that sang all songs about beards. It was only a little weird going to a festival with my mom, but there were lots of families there too. The bus ride back to Sydney was really long. We checked into the Hilton and rested before going back out for the pylon climb. It was pretty and had some info on how the bridge was built. Defi...