First impressions

The flight was perfect. Being transferred to Gold Business class due to an overbooking on Economy was a blast. Thank you so much Etihad Airways!!

After landing I hopped into bed at the Sydbey Beach House Youth Hostel to wake up at 6:30 and start my first day. Around noon I met up with Saartje and we went off for some drinks at a beach bar and discussed further plans. Thanks you Sara for the tips on Sydney!! In the afternoon I met Candice from Canada at the Youth Hostel. After a 15 minute chat we decided to hit the beach together and swim a bit in the ocean.

Once baked from the sun, we went off for some drinks and ended up kissing at some bar. Not bad for day 1 ;)

I ended the afternoon I met up with sara again and we had supper at some Thai restaurant which was pretty tasty. I had squid and she had coconut curry beef. Mmmmm. I even got to finish the coconut curry Beef :P Thanks again saartje :D

I decided to leave Collaroy and hit Sydney City for 2 days, that is where Im writing from now. Id rather stay at the beach but Sydney has to be seen. So thats up for the next two days, with Bondi Beach planned for Sunday or possibly tomorrow evening for some beach party. After that I think I will do a weeklong surfcamp which will take us along the coast to Byron Bay, a well known hippy-like spot. Im curious :)

Coming to Australia with a plan is useless. With hostels around every corner, this is a backpackers DREAM. Ive met and talked to people on the train, bus, beach, restaurants, bars...everywhere ... most of the time resulting in exchanging phone numbers and mails. I need an australian number ASAP. Safari trips, surf camps, waterskiing, skydiving, diving in coral reef, swimming with dolphins...you name it, anything is possible here. People here smile and say Hi on the streets, unlike in Belgium. Life resolves around nature and water here, not only around WORK like in Belgium it does. I simply LOVE this place.

I dont want any kind of plan...I just let myself be indulged in its beauty and sucked up into the reality of Australia. Its so different from Europe.

Its a bit like Alice in Wonderland. With the only difference, this being REAL.

Many kisses from downunder,

Blog to you soon.

I LOVE you guys.

Pat.