Finally Here!

There is nothing better than any type of bed after being stuck on an airplane for 20 hours. Expecting to get here and take a nice nap to catch up on some much needed sleep, I had tunnel vision on the walk to our accommodations. When we arrived to the University of Sydney, our home for the next week or so, the first thing we were told was that we had two hours to shower and meet in the courtyard. Well, there went my nap. As much as I wanted to skip a shower and nap, I did everyone in Australia a favor and opted out of the nap.  

Sydney Opera House

We wasted no time setting out to explore the beautiful and bustling city of Sydney. The first thing that we saw, of course for every tourist that comes to this part of Australia was the Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. They are just as picturesque in person as they are in photos everyone has seen. However, you can't truly get a grasp on their enormity in a picture.




After what seemed like an eternity, we finally were able to get some much needed rest only to wake up to another day filled with the sights, sounds, excitement and all that Sydney had to offer to 17 Americans. The walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge took a bit of time but the view from atop on of the bridge's supporting towers was spectacular. For 360 degrees all you could see was the sparkling water, hundreds of boats going here and there, and the awesome skyline of Sydney.  After lunch the students and professors parted ways and it was almost every man/woman for themselves to make it across the city back to the university.  Myself and three others, of course got lost after riding a bus around for a bit and being typical tourist asking for directions. After an hour of more painful walking we found what we were looking for, A BAR. It seemed to be the best place to go to gather our thoughts, and drinks. Turns out, we were only just a few blocks away from the university. It is the little things like this in life that makes the fond memories that we all have and will have.

Sydney Harbour Bridge

It has been two busy days with lots of walking and too much to take in but I'm doing my best to capture every bit of it I can. It's time to get some rest because the way this trip has gone so far it looks like we won't be slowing down.

Sydney skyline from the Royal Botanical Gardens