Friday 23rd December 2011
After an epic journey with about an hours sleep in total the whole way! (Glad that was my last one!) I get to Sydney about 8am, feeling very tired but also ridiculously excited I have arrived here!!! As we drove in I saw the Harbour Bridge, and I just couldn’t believe I was here JI joined up with the Essex girls (Jo and Amy) as we are all in the same hostel and we go get checked in. And in typical Ruth style, I have managed to book myself in the “upgrade room” hehe! Booked this back in August and I had no idea. It is girls only and called The Sanctuary. I get clean towels every day and complimentary toiletries, love it! The girls were laughing at me and suggested I go in their room, but it was so peaceful and spacious I decided to stay where I was as I am here 10 nights so really want to start getting some sleep in! Plus I get nice clean white fluffy towels every day!!
We have a quick wander around, but the three of us are like zombies so we just spend rest of the day chilling in the dorm and having a mini beauty session ready for Christmas! Jo also fills me in on New Zealand and they went before they came to Oz, so I am now armed and getting excited about my next adventure!!
It is lovely being with Jo and Amy and we have joined forces on the shopping front so I have stocked up on cheap food so I can cook something every night now that I am based somewhere for longer than two days.
I also skype Mum, Dad and Auntie Joan for the first time since I have been out here. It is Little Dot’s birthday so I was really pleased I got to wish her a happy birthday!! It was really lovely to see them and I will miss them on Christmas day and little dots cooking!
So, Christmas Eve tomorrow and I still don’t feel festive! Tomorrows plan is to meet a few of the other girls in the Botanical Gardens for a picnic and then we are going on a FREE walking tour (3.5hrs) around Sydney. I thought this would enable us to get our bearings as I really don’t want to miss anything!!!
I also want to book on a couple of trips - Blue Mountains and climb the Harbour Bridge!
We have booked to go to Bondi Beach on Christmas Day. There is a BBQ and little music festival, so should be good fun. We are going to purchase some Christmas bits from the dollar shop, and we plan to do a secret santa so we all have something little to open in the morning. Getting me more in the festive spirit....!
But, Christmas Day in Sydney and on Bondi Beach – festive enough for me!!
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