The 5 Day Run Down

Since this is my first entry, and I've been here for nearly 5 days already, I'll try to sum everything that I've done quickly.....

airplane at 8 am then airport try to find baggage find BU ride bus and see Sydney unpack a little meet roommates meet everyone talk talk talk a lot walk around have burger and beer sleep wake listen to people talk talk talk sign up for trips to surf and great barrier reef eat pizza go grocery shopping sleep wake listen to people talk talk talk get gussied up ride cruise boat in Sydney harbor see the Opera House! Harbor Bridge! eat amazing food take tons of pictures go out to a bar expensive drinks nearly fall asleep at bar walk home sleep wake walk run sprint across Sydney in the "Drop Bear Cup" amazing race for BU literally travel 5-10 miles end at Bondi beach buy $25 bathing suit RUN into the pacific ocean for the first time get back apply aloe vera for first Sydney sun burn sleep wake go running stretch exercise in park that overlooks skyline shower breakfast pack Coogee Beach (Cootchie Beach? Cookie Beach?) bake in sun swim nearly drown in huge waves climb rocks watch water break beautifully against rocky cliff ledges bake in sun more grill burgers and hotdogs chat with Aussies about Americans dance sing bus home

AND here I am now :)

Hope that was a good enough run down!

In further depth, yes, that's what my past few days have been. Sydney has been absolutely amazing so far, and my building and living situation is incredible. I have my own room in a 4 person suite, with 1.5 baths, a small kitchenette, and living room! We're about 5 miles from the nearest beach, and it's about a 20 minute bus ride to get there. The beaches are incredibly beautiful. I've been across Sydney already- albeit it was quickly in some places due to the fact that we were there in a race- and I love every inch of it. There are plenty of things I miss about home- nearly everything is more expensive here, for one thing- but there is so much to do here I have plenty to keep me busy and satisfied. I'll post pictures soon to coincide with my adventures, but I just wanted to update everyone! Tomorrow we begin classes. Hopefully (since they had to mix up some classes), I'll be taking Australian Culture and Australian Wine Industry! I've already signed up for a Surf Camp which will hopefully take place later this month, and a Spring Break trip to Cairns in northern Australia, which includes a trip to a 10,000 year old rainforest and scuba diving on the great barrier reef! We also have a trip to Melbourne planned at the beginning of next month, and my Wine Industry class will take us to the Hunter Valley wine region just outside of Sydney! With so much planned and so much here to do, I know that the next few months will fly by! Pictures to come! I love and miss everyone!