Aussie Experience: We're in Sydney Once

So this past weekend my friends, Sara, Hayley, and Chris all went to Sydney. I got to see Katie while I was there so that was awesome. I stayed with Katie all weekend and boy did we have a blast!

My friends and I arrived in Sydney on Thursday and took a taxi to Katie's apartment in Sydney. We then wondered around the city and later that night we went to the casino with Katie and the other people in her program.

Friday morning we woke up early and went into the Sydney Harbor to see the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Even though it was raining we had a great day. We all took lots of pictures and I toured the Opera House and learned all about the history and information about it. Later that night we went out this bar at Darling Harbor which is another harbor in Sydney.

Saturday morning we woke up early again and went to Manly Beach which and walked this trail to a rock pool, where I went swimming for a little. Saturday was also Mardi Gras, which is a huge gay and lesbian pride parade where everyone dresses up in bright, colorful,and crazy outfits. We all went to the parade and while we were waiting for it to start something hilarious happened. Sara and I were standing in the front and these two Asian girls come over to us and we thought they asked us to take their picture, but they were actually asking us to take a picture with us because they thought we were a lesbian couple. After the parade we went to this party and met this extremely fun bunch of people who live in Melbourne. Sara and I got their names and are going to try and meet up with them again when we go to Melbourne in a few weeks.

Sunday morning we had to be at the airport by 9:30 cause our flight was at 11. When we got back to the Gold Coast it was still only 11 in the morning because of the time difference. We all slept for a few hours to try and recover from that long and exhausting, but extremely fun weekend.

This Sunday my parents are coming and I am so excited. The weather seems to be a little less rainy so I hope they have good weather while they are here. Time is flying by and I cannot believe that I only have a little over a month left here. I really am having a great time and this weekend should be fun to stay in the Gold Coast and hang out with all our Australian friends. I can't wait to book my trip to Melbourne and New Zealand though. It is going to be a blast!

Cheers!