Orientation Week Started my Orientation on Monday Had a really bad nights sleep on the sunday night, i woke up at 4am and couldnt get back to sleep, so decided to go on the internet and chat to people back home. was feeling really home sick! Met a guy called Ben who also couldnt sleep - realised the lift was broken at the hostel and i was on floor 4!! Ben helped me get my bag down stairs and then offered to carry it to the next hostel. checked out of Base Sydney at 8.30am and walked (quite a lot way) to the address STA travel gave me. It was above a pub, really narrow and step stairs and pretty grotty, went up to reception to check in (thinking oh god this is a massive mistake) and then found out i had been given the wrong address *phew* I then went to the other hostel, part of the same chain, about a 5 minute walk away. the atmosphere was brilliant :) everyone was really friendly. its pretty basic, but in my room (4 beds) i have a sink, fridge, wardrobe, tv, and the bed IS SO COMFY!! the older the mattress the better, clearly! the orientation started at 10.30 so i went to my room, chatted to my room mate - Steve, who is really lovely and then went on a harbour cruise. we walked through the boltanical gardens, to the opera house and around the quay. then got on the harbour cruise which took us to Watsons bay! it was beautiful and the weather was so lovely. had some wine, and fish and chips on the front and walked along the beach, saw a couple of naked guys! and then sat on the rocks on the top of the hill. came back and went shopping, then didnt feel hungry! wine and cheese night (so lots of goon for me!) met some really cool people, the more you drank the easier it was to chat! went to bed at 11.30 and set my alarm for 9am! slept through it and woke up at 12pm! the day was meant to start at 11.30 so i had a bit of a panic, ran downstairs and apologised! luckily it was only me today. we opened a bank account, got my medicare card, got shown the job centre (using the internet for free here now) there was a BBQ in the evening, sausages, beef things and KANGAROO! which was amazing! definately a good thing. went clubbing in the evening as it was a girls birthday from the hostel. got free entry and two free drinks. was a really good night, kareoke, the lot! had a australian kebab (bad move on the wheat front) but it tasted so good!) Slept in till 12pm again! this is the life! had salad for breakfast/lunch :) tonight is a group dinner which i am really looking forward to. Also i am thinking of doing a sky dive next week! :) chat to you all soon xxx