abroad

after a long, long, long day and a half of travel, i have arrived in sydney with absolutely no jet lag and plenty to do. the bank holiday granted me with an extra day with dj po-po, and we spent it walking, lunching, perusing gorgeous parks, and mostly laughing. i heard my first australian fc, and it was worth the wait.

some things to note about the trip so far:
my most favorite thing to do has been to surprise my lovely friend by letting her know australian things exist in ohio, as well, including lamingtons (although we call them coconut cakes), gloria jeans coffee, and evergreens by the beach.
ciggies come in a 30-pack
"cheers" is the cordial thank-you
penguins do exist outside of icy regions
waiters, even on this continent, continue to just love me

in addition, i have ridden in almost all types of transport available to me thus far, including bus, shuttle, train, taxi, car, and ferry. i have not yet experienced the monorail, but the trip is young.

off to the beach, to find some postcards, lunch, coffee (another post on coffee, i promise).