Week 1 of Australia

So we have arrived and are enjoying the comfort of newly aquired apartment. We are looking to stay and work here in Australia for a while but before we anything as serious sounding as that we were going to do a bit of sightseeing and what is going to Sydney without taking your first walk to the city and the harbour. First off, it was so nice to e back in a Western Environment except for the food part - our jellie bellies weren't so nice now that we are back to processed and junk foods galore. It is amazing how bad we can eat. But anyway enough of that, as Tim and I wander through the city with help of our trusted Sydney Guide picked up from the airport and Tim's handy little AA guide courtesy of Basingstoke collegues we headed in the vague direction of Circular Quay - where we are told is the central hub of transport to Sydney Harbour and all of its delights. Before we knew it, we could see a glimpse of what lay ahead and as you can imagine I was getting very excited!

Next thing we know, we can see the harbour and with the bridge in full view and the opera house; it really is all that but it looked so much smaller than I imagined it to be! The illusion of TV and Posters eh! Nonetheless, here we both were, literally half way around the world and on the start of our long stay in OZ. The whole panoramic view of the harbour is beautiful but we knew we were no longer in Asia because all of a sudden, the price of food, drinks and convenience goods just got a lot higher and the atmosphere is totally different. It was actually quite striking how different the Aussies look compared to Europe, both phyiscally and in aesthetically. Glamour is not quite the word I am looking for, but there is a clear effort towards it.

We took a little walk around the harbour, and took in the views of the opera house and headed back to the city to grab som food and a long awaited Guiness. We also enjoyed the pleasure of going to the supermarket so that we could make full use of our apartment. To be honest we are just glad we can relax and feel so comfortable while we shake off the jetlag and our dodgy stomachs!

PS Mum, Neighbours looks like its starting to get good!

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Priya&Tim on September 19, 2006 from Sydney, Australia

from the travel blog: Cheeky Round The World Trip

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