A Send off from Sydney

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Entry Trip End Jun 11, 2009

  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Tuesday, June 9, 2009

So I have reached my final location for my OZ journey. Before I arrived in Sydney I wasn't really looking forward to my time here as a couple Queenslanders (Kent) had basically said Sydney is a terrible place that I would hate. Sydney is actually a really cool city with some beautiful architecture so I imagine there might be a little Queensland - NSW rivalry in those comments. There a ton to do in Sydney, along with a bunch of day trips like the Blue Mountains and the Hunter Valley (Vineyards). When I first got into Sydney I thought that i had only one day to do everything so the first day I tried to fit everything in. I went on a walking tour of the city, I walked through the rocks (first spot where Captain Cook landed in Sydney), over the Harbor Bridge and then I caught a ferry over to Manly. The ferry ride is basically the best (and cheapest ) way to get an amazing view of both the Opera House and the Harbor Bridge. Manly is a cool spot with a very nice beach lined with shops and restaurants and all that jazz. There was actually a bit of a surf comp happening while I passed through so that was pretty cool, I might have tried surfing again as it was actually a really nice day (despite being winter) but I still wanted to get a good look at the opera house and see a few more sights. So I ferried back, walked around the Opera House which is a really really cool building and took a stroll through the botanical gardens.

That night I was packing up for my flight the next day so it was a little sad, I decided to double check my ticket to figure out what time I was flying out, to my surprise I was actually not flying out for another day. Thankfully I didn't make that mistake of thinking I was leaving a day later then my actual flight or I would have been in a bit of trouble. So I was pretty excited that I had an extra day. I went out to Bondi yesterday determined to go surfing. I got there, walked down to the beach to check everything out and the waves where actually breaking really nicely and perfect for my skills level. The unfortunate part was that it was possibly the windiest day ever and I was freezing with a jumper standing on the beach so I wimped out and decided I would have to hold off my next surf session a couple years. Thats about it, I've said good bye to the last couple people that I've traveled with for a bit and now I have to catch a bus to the airport. Its been an amazing adventure and I can't believe its already over.

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