Ok, am now at Hostel in Sydney, and my dorm is an old railway car.
I like, Australian customs, just annoying, but anyway after a brutal 16 hour flight, I am now on a whole new continent. Though after catching a train to central station at a rather steep fare of 17 bucks, I am now relaxing and trying to contact my sister. Sydney isn’t that hot right now, but it is really muggy. I tried to post much more, but due to limited internet access quit, sorry about short e-mails right now. I think I will go for a walk.
My original goal today was to cross the Sydney harbour bridge, but I got distracted, by everything else. I am really fighting this city right now mentally and physically. It is really muggy and humid outside and when I went walking down the street I felt sick from all of the exhaust fumes, tunnelling down between the buildings, thank god it was only 19 degrees outside. With respect to the mental struggle going on, that revolves around being tired from a long days travel, and not getting enough sleep (only slept about 4 hours in the last 48), serious change in climate, whenever I cross the street I keep looking the wrong way for the vehicles, and my orientation being completely screwed up. I couldn’t find north with a map, a compass, and a dog pointing me in the right direction. Lastly I can’t nail down an opinion on this place, the architecture seems chaotic at best, and their language seems like something out of a....... well, you know. The only place I found comfortable was the botanical gardens,
which are huge, I liked them better than the opera houses, and they are the main reason I didn’t reach the bridge.
I would like to go back there again if I got time, probably when Chris arrives, but he will be pretty tired to. Another thing that is bugging me is I can’t make up my mind as to weather or not I like this city, at least with respect to its architecture. It is so weird how one new building can tower above the all the old stone and brick,
but the next area a single lone brick structure stands sandwiched between buildings of glass and metal.
There doesn’t seem to be any connection between the old and new architecture, only the simple fact they exist, it seems to me like they are fighting old and new, but they will not blend them together, instead allowing them to fight and argue, but never work together. Boy do I pity Chris, that plane is going to be packed, at least one out of every 3 seats was empty on my plane allowing us to spread out and relax. I don’t think his will have extra room, and he has an 8 hour layover in LA. Depending on how I feel tomorrow I might buy a cell phone, and start looking into buying a car.
Met sister tonight and had cheap pizza, her hostel has more young people in it, but mine has more class though, railway cars seem to add a character that is rarely fund in a hostel.
Usually I would go for a walk in the evenings, but I am to tired tonight, that and my feet hurt. New orthotics, and I didn’t give them enough time to wear in yet, but I am pretty sure they will eventually. I haven’t done this much walking on concrete since Europe last year. I so need to find free WiFi tomorrow, this is too expensive. Also will be buying some groceries, will be cheaper especially for snacks.
I like, Australian customs, just annoying, but anyway after a brutal 16 hour flight, I am now on a whole new continent. Though after catching a train to central station at a rather steep fare of 17 bucks, I am now relaxing and trying to contact my sister. Sydney isn’t that hot right now, but it is really muggy. I tried to post much more, but due to limited internet access quit, sorry about short e-mails right now. I think I will go for a walk.My original goal today was to cross the Sydney harbour bridge, but I got distracted, by everything else. I am really fighting this city right now mentally and physically. It is really muggy and humid outside and when I went walking down the street I felt sick from all of the exhaust fumes, tunnelling down between the buildings, thank god it was only 19 degrees outside. With respect to the mental struggle going on, that revolves around being tired from a long days travel, and not getting enough sleep (only slept about 4 hours in the last 48), serious change in climate, whenever I cross the street I keep looking the wrong way for the vehicles, and my orientation being completely screwed up. I couldn’t find north with a map, a compass, and a dog pointing me in the right direction. Lastly I can’t nail down an opinion on this place, the architecture seems chaotic at best, and their language seems like something out of a....... well, you know. The only place I found comfortable was the botanical gardens,
which are huge, I liked them better than the opera houses, and they are the main reason I didn’t reach the bridge.
I would like to go back there again if I got time, probably when Chris arrives, but he will be pretty tired to. Another thing that is bugging me is I can’t make up my mind as to weather or not I like this city, at least with respect to its architecture. It is so weird how one new building can tower above the all the old stone and brick,
but the next area a single lone brick structure stands sandwiched between buildings of glass and metal.
There doesn’t seem to be any connection between the old and new architecture, only the simple fact they exist, it seems to me like they are fighting old and new, but they will not blend them together, instead allowing them to fight and argue, but never work together. Boy do I pity Chris, that plane is going to be packed, at least one out of every 3 seats was empty on my plane allowing us to spread out and relax. I don’t think his will have extra room, and he has an 8 hour layover in LA. Depending on how I feel tomorrow I might buy a cell phone, and start looking into buying a car.
Met sister tonight and had cheap pizza, her hostel has more young people in it, but mine has more class though, railway cars seem to add a character that is rarely fund in a hostel.
Usually I would go for a walk in the evenings, but I am to tired tonight, that and my feet hurt. New orthotics, and I didn’t give them enough time to wear in yet, but I am pretty sure they will eventually. I haven’t done this much walking on concrete since Europe last year. I so need to find free WiFi tomorrow, this is too expensive. Also will be buying some groceries, will be cheaper especially for snacks.
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