Sunday, January 14, 2007

Final Day in Sydney

A great way to spend the last night in Sydney and that was in the company of the great friends I made while I was there. We went for a bite and some drinks at Lowenbrau. Carrie was very sweet, and brought me some delicious Haigh's chocolates. It being a work night, Carrie and Ian left after dinner and Mike, Bren and wandered the city and walked down from the Rocks to the Queen Victoria Building. We were looking for a bar to have some more drinks, and entered 333, but it was closing (it was barely 10pm if I recall correctly) and so we gave up. Brenden headed home and it being my last night, I thought to myself, I have to go to the Opera House and sit there, soak up the view just one last time.






So Mike kindly walked me there and we went around Circular Quay. When we got there, I saw the most spectacular moonlit night. Words cannot describe... and the picture doesn't do it justice either. I was breathless... I couldn't believe me eyes. It was honestly the best way to end a whimsical adventure in Australia. Just thinking about it now send a rush through my body. I can't believe I was there. I can't believe I saw that all and got to live it for 6 months. My only regret is that I couldn't stay there forever *sigh*

I *heart* Sydney

Saturday, January 06, 2007

New Years Eve in Sydney and my final Days in the Land Down Under

Being back in Sydney was bittersweet. I was looking forward to catching up with old friends and enjoying the beach, but I knew it was the end of my 6 months plus the weather wasn't very good. So I did a lot of shopping and caught up with people. Mostly stayed in the hostel and around Coogee because I was exhausted and was constantly packing.

On New Years Eve, I met up with Dave and Kate and we camped out in front of the Opera House to wait for the fireworks. My friends Marcus and a fellow Chem Eng classmate, Varun joined us. Along with 2 girls that Dave and Kate met in Cairns. So we had a little group of people. We ate food, played cards and exchanged traveling stories the whole day. Thankfully it didn't rain and some people were annoying and rude (like pushing and shoving and there were a lot of people!) but despite all that, seeing the fireworks was breathtaking and unforgettable. I'd love to see them again. It was just amazing. There were 4 pontoons in the harbour in different locations, plus fireworks off the buildings in the city and of course, off the Harbour Bridge. I mostly took videos because the quality wouldbe better than pictures.