Firstly I think I should apologise for the lack of updates since I have been in Sydney. I think I have been enjoying myself too much and have neglected to keep you all informed of my antics. And so without further ado I will endeavour to give you a flavour of what I have been up to. I am hoping that this blog post will provide a snap shot of my time in Sydney, and I have picked out some of my favourite memories as well as tried to give an overview of the past c...

I met up with my sister's friend Kelly on Christmas eve at Starbucks in Darling Harbour. We sat chatting, and did not realise that nearly 4 hours of midday sun had passed. So when we met up later on, after I had accepted Kelly's invitation of joining her and her friends to watch the fireworks, we were both a little red in places. We ventured back to Darling Harbour that evening for a couple of cocktails and to watch the fireworks across the water. They were inc...

From Bondi I moved to Surry Hills, a city suburb close to Central Station. I stayed at the Kangaroo Bakpak, which was quite small compared to some of the other places that I have been, but this made for a friendly and personal experience. It was very easy to meet people there as it had a really sociable atmosphere and there was always something going on from nights out drinking to pizza and film nights. When I first arrived I chatted to two of my roommates bef...

As soon as I arrived at the YHA in Bondi I got a different vibe and people seemed more friendly straight off. I took my bags to my room and the girls already in there (Lotta and Anita) introduced themselves and invited me to join them for a surf day trip the next day which they were just in the process of booking. I declined, as it was late and I didn't know how I would feel or what I wanted to do for my first day in Bondi, but it was really nice to feel so immed...