One Week In Australia

Cannot believe it has been one week already since I arrived.  Still don't really know where I am going, but I do have it down pat for the walk across the Sydney Harbor Bridge and back :)  It's the only bit of flat land I've found so far to run...but still have to go up/down hills to get there.

View from my run the other day

I got to see Aram's campus the other day and tried to "study" some information for the OCS---that didn't work out too well.  We spent part of a day going to Costco, IKEA, and searching in some other stores for things.  Easy trips aren't easy and they take awhile that's for sure.  You also only buy what you can carry.

I've spent a view days just exploring around.  It's a workout every time I go explore.  I found a place called Wendy's Secret Garden.  The wife of an Australian artist channeled her grief after her husband passed away into this amazing oasis in the city.  I cannot wait until all the flora blooms to see how amazing this place is.

One of the many sets of stairs throughout the garden

Lavendar Bay

View from a little bench I spent some time at journaling experiences.

I walked down a little further and there was a path around the bay.  Loved seeing all the boats docked with the Harbor bridge in the background.

As I kept walking around the bay, the views seriously kept getting better.

Thought I was on a public staircase...got the stern eye from the resident--whoops!

Aram and I went downtown Sydney one day.  I get so lost down there.  You can come up into different parts of the town from the train--have yet to find the same way.  But there are some seriously  cool buildings.

Today I woke up today so sore.  There was no way I was running the bridge today.  I decided to take a walk on our side of the bay.  Found a Maccallum seawater pool. "The architectural style of the current pool dates back to the 1920s and was restored in keeping with this heritage theme by Council 1985-1986."  

Yup I could swim here and stare at this view.

Weather here cannot decide whether it is summer or fall.  There was a street with 3 houses that had rose gardens all in the front yard.  I don't know if I've ever seen so many different colors of roses. But then I kept walking and it was fall with the beautiful leaves.  

Overall things have been going good here and it's so amazing to be back with Aram.