Verona Guest House Sydney

... Learned anchoring techniques, docking techniques, mooring techniques, sailing on all points of sail, man overboard techniques, yachting under power, that 3 meter swells and hangovers don't combine very well, folding, storing, raising, changing, and reefing sails, and I even managed to learn quite a bit about navigation and meteorology while I was at it.

The reason why it was so informative for me was because our instructor was a 3 time Sydney to Hobart race winner, had ...

... and got some new in-ear headphones for my ipod as my old ones are knackered- they are Sony and only cost 9 quid!! They probably fell off the back of a lorry but who cares haha
Anyway im thinking about a trip to the Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise. Ive still got a couple of weeks til i go to Perth and im really keen to explore a little outside of Sydney before i go. Ive got a tour to the Blue mountains booked for next week and i cant wait.


Week Three

I went to Coogee ...

... not the last!

2. Rockclimbing at Arapiles and taking pictures of the famous route Kachoong. This is world class rockclimbing and the best rock I`ve seen in years. It`s also one of the best places to learn trad climbing. Also 2 AUD per night per person for the ...

... though, especially as it was the hottest day so far and i was happy to just stand on the top deck of the boat and take in the stunning scenery!!

An amazing place - if i lived in Sydney or nearby i know where i would be spending my weekends if i was looking for a relaxing holiday in a stunning setting. It was a shame to leave but on the plus side the day we left the weather turned rubbish and it's been raining ever since!

... at the gate was a bit dull, and eventually we got on the plane ready for the 8.20pm departure. The place wasn't as nice as Quantas, a lot older. The flight safety video was also patronising, overly-long and hugely over-cheery, e.g. "It's important to fasten your seat-belt prior to take-off and landing... and that means you too children!!!!!" Shut up. I hadn't realised this at first but we had to stop at Brisbane, which was only an hour away, and then wait for a ...

... terminal. It was cheaper than the train ($5 each) or the bus ($5.50 each) – about $17 with all fees.

Then United check-in was no open yet when we arrived, so we sat in Starbuck’s and chatted while we waited. Three hours before flight time4, we checked our bags, then said good-bye to the kids, who were departing through a different section of the terminal.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ahartry

... harbour and opera house. Was really cool seeing a massive city again, and something as iconic as the opera house. We did a little bit of a tour through the city, and our driver was really good, as he was from Sydney he gave us plenty of local knowledge.

I stayed at Wake Up, which is pretty central, and from what people had said a good hostel. That night we had a few free drinks and food put on for us at a place called The Gaff! So we wandered ...

... of all 3 places * l earned the difference between rugby league, union, and aussie rules (uh..kinda) * drove a manual with no 2nd gear on the wrong side of the car on the wrong side of the road * met some great people * gotten intimately involved with public transportation * went to my first Greyhound dog race (I suck at all things betting) * got qualified to work in "Responsible Service of ...

After hectic last minute rush-around, we finally hit the airport about three hours early. Unable to check-in online so needed to try to get good seats early. Flight left on time at 4:35pm. Bankok at 1:30am is a sterile place to spend 90 minutes to ...

... concept I am totally not used to. Here in Australia, my only family is my immediate family- with the few exceptions of a couple of cousins twice removed. Maybe subconsciously I'm doing all this to find a place of belonging? Who knows?! I'm so nervous about meeting them all. Will they like me? Will I like them? Will I find things in me that just make sense when I'm there? Or will I be left thinking that, just like here, I straddle two very ...