I remember a couple of years ago (at least it only feels like a couple of years ago) when my sister left for Europe to live in Brussles. I remember saying good bye to her in the airport with my parents and having this feeling of excitement for her because she was going on this amazing adventure, but while I knew that she was super excited to go on her European adventure, she seemed sad to be leaving. It wasn't until January 8th, 2011 that I could truly understand why she seemed sad at the Airport. Was it because she was scared to go on her trip? Nope, she seemed very excited about living in Europe. Was it because she didn't know if she was making the right decision in moving to Brussels? Nope, Dan was there! So why do people get emotionally effected before embarking on a trip, big or small? Well I don't have the answer yet, but I believe it has something to do with you. The people that are ready my blog and my story.
Family and friends are what make you emotional before you travel anywhere. It doesn't matter if you're 18, leaving your home for school in another town, city or country; or if you just decide to pick up and get the hell out of dodge, you will always miss the people that are in your life that you are (for lack of a better term) "leaving behind".
On January 8th, it was my turn to experience that feeling both of sadness and being super excited at the same time and let me tell you something, so far it is more than worth it!!!
JANUARY 8TH
I'm not going to bore you with the nitty gritty of my travels in the planes to get to the other side of the world, but I will give you the condensed version. Toronto - Shanghai took 15.5 hours in the air. Air Canada has some pretty comfortable seats. Food was meh, and the movies good. Shanghai - Sydney took 10.5 hours in the air. China Air has awful seats and I'm pretty sure someone got caught for smoking in the plane. China Air's solution to the smoking bandit was to make the rest of it's passengers enhail about 3-4 spray bottle of a chinese rip off version of febrees. Are you also wondering if inhailing 4 cans faux-brees is better for me than smelling a little smoke? Yeah me too.
JANUARY 10TH
I'm here! I've made it to my destination, I am now in Sydney and f#*k is this place expensive!!! I am staying at this cool hostel which is next to the train station, tucked behind some building so it's kind of like a secret location. AWESOME! After getting my bags to my room and feeling a little adventurous, I decide to trek out to the Sydney harbour. From my hostel, it was about a 35 minute walk where I come to the corner of George St and Alfred St and between 2 massive palm trees I see the Sydney Opera House. WOW! It was cloudy out, but i still got some pictures.(i haven't loaded them yet) After a tour around the harbour, where meals average $45, i decide that eating here is not the best choice for someone that would rather not work on his trip! I decide to move on and make my way throught the Botanical Gardens and follow my hunger to a bar called Scruffy Murphys where i enjoy a beer and chicken sandwich for a mere $18.50. Did a mention that beers here aren't even full pints. They are those childish 3/4 pints you find at a University pub.
This place is so chilled out and relaxed, I can see why Tank to me I would love it. After a solid 2.5 hour walk, I made my way back to the hostel, enjoyed a solid 3 hour nap, woke up and found the closest pool hall. IT'S JUST DOWN THE STREET!!! More has happened, in my 2.5 days here, but for the time being that is all I am willing to write about. The city is awesome, the people are great and the sun has finally come out. Talk to you all soon.
Peter
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