Hello again all. I've had a fun, yet exhausting last couple of days spent exploring. Today is reserved for recuperating, buying groceries, light cooking, and then doing some more of those tiring readings. I also have to do laundry at some point, but I haven't purchased detergent/softener yet--the struggles!
I realized that I have neglected to write about my Color Run here in Sydney! It took place a week ago at Centennial Park. For those of you who don't know what it is, the Color Run is a 5k (3.1mi) that covers you in colored powder at each kilometer. It is untimed, so basically you just run/jog/walk/dance/etc. to the end, where you get a color packet and get to cover all your friends. I attended with a few other people here and it was a lot of fun. I definitely want to do it again back home!
My last post ended on Wednesday afternoon. After class that evening, my floor went out to the Rose Hotel (which is a bar) for bonding. It was pretty nice I guess. I had a beer for the first time, granted it was a light beer. It tasted alright but I don't think beer is something I would really get again if I had the choice. I might try that hard cider that most people really seem to enjoy. After the floor event, a good majority of the people went to Scary Canary, but I went home to prepare myself for a very early morning to see a sunrise.
On Friday, Denise, Inez, Kunchy, Laura, and I set out to Bondi Beach in hopes of seeing the sun creep into the horizon. However, we somehow did not search the sunrise time properly and left the building late, so we arrived when the sun was already up in the sky. We decided to just stay and enjoy the beach, though people must have thought we were crazy for laying out in the winter! To be honest, while Sydney winter is much much warmer than New York/Boston winter, the morning is by no means warm. We were freezing from the cloud covered sun and the ocean winds. Luckily, it did get warmer later on, though we left around 11:30 to come back and get work done.
For the most part, the afternoon was pretty quiet. At night, we decided to try out Zeta Bar in the Hilton about 20 minutes away. They were supposed to have a tango show thought we didn't get a chance to see it because we arrived too late. After wandering Zeta Bar, Marble Bar, and Glass Wine Bar, the latter two also residing in Hilton, we realized we were a bit young for the crowds at each. Zeta Bar was chic and looked nice so we decided to stay there and try the sangria. It was delicious! However, that might be because it really did not taste like alcohol, though it wasn't too sweet either, so it was quite nice. From what I was told, there was malbec, rum, sprite, and oranges, among other things. After we finished up here, we hopped into a few other bars to see what was going on, though quickly decided to just go home.
Yesterday, Denise, Inez, Kunchy, Laura, Kendrea, and I took a trip out to Katoomba to hike the Blue Mountains. We hopped on the CityRail at little after 7 and arrived at 9:30. We were tired and a bit chilly but nonetheless excited to experience the beautiful sights nature had to offer. We weaved in and out of trees, descended countless steps and climbed up others, hopped over mud puddles, and took hundreds of pictures. At different points of our journey, we'd look out into the view and realize that we had just been in a part of the mountain across the way.
My favorite parts were Katoomba Falls and Leura Cascades, which happened to be several hours and many kilometers away from each other. I also loved the Scenic Railway, which terrified Denise. It is the steepest railway in the world with a 52 degree incline, making us feel like we were going to fall out of our seats. The sights were beautiful and the air was so fresh. The temperature was also perfect for the hike. I honestly have no idea what the distance was of our hike, but it took about 7 hours, after which my legs wanted to give in. The six of us boarded the train back to Sydney tired, but happy with what we managed to accomplish.
As I mentioned before, today is for recuperation. I definitely feel yesterday's activities in my legs, but it was worth it. I wish I could upload all my photos on Facebook, but the wifi just doesn't cooperate. I will try again later or maybe wait until I'm back in the states. Either way, I'm sure there will be more adventures and pictures on the way. Thanks for reading!
P.S. Happy (Australian) Fathers Day, Daddy :D
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