THIS Is What I Was Thinking

Saturday night, after getting back from dinner, I figured out something new about my apartment. It was pretty cold in there, and I had noticed it was chilly Friday night, but I thought it was just because I was near a window. I looked all around the apartment and figured it out. Yep - no vents. Which means (drum roll please)... No heat! (Or air, but I don't think it will get very hot while I am here.) Welcome to my home - sweatshirt central. If it gets too bad, I have seen some space heaters around, so I can always go buy one. I am just trying to hold out and see if I can make it through the next little bit before going out and making that kind of purchase.

So Sunday was the big day that we headed into town. After a long walk, we found the wharf. Let me explain - There is a main road by my house. If you go one way, you head out to the North. If you go the other way, you go to the Sydney Harbour Bridge (a little bit of a haul, but I think it would be a 30 minute trip by bus). I actually saw the bridge while out walking on Saturday. But where I am off of this main road, if you fork off, you can walk down to Mosman Bay Wharf, where you can catch a boat across the Harbour to the "famous" side of Sydney.

So we hike down and find the wharf. We figured out (after we got there) that there was a bus that picks people up at the wharf. When we came back later that night, we found that the bus stop is about 2 minutes from my building. Sweet! But we go ahead and get on the ferry.

There is a spot where you turn out into the main channel, and there it was - my response to Friday's concerns. The view was incredible. You ride in on the water, and you see the bridge and the famous Opera House all right in front of you, as you head to the drop off at Circular Quay (pronounced "key"). It is pretty much the view you always see whenever the movies or the news show Sydney. But it was just a great feeling to think, "I am going to have this commute for the next 3 months!" Now THIS is what I was thinking when I signed up for this gig!

So Hughlene and I found our way around, found where I think the office is located and I have to show up at on Monday morning, and then just wander around downtown for a little while. We hung out in town for a few hours, and then had dinner in the Rocks, which is one of the more notable areas along the waterfront. (You all should be looking at maps while you read this post, I guess, because I have no idea how to describe where it is. Maybe by the end of the trip...)

So there was my Sunday - my calming day. Now I am excited about starting work in the morning - mostly because I know where to go and how to get there! Woo hoo!

Next blog post: My First Day... Try not to get too excited. Although I know it is hard - my life is absolutely fascinating and you are all experiencing extreme jealousy right now. It's okay - I understand. Just wait until I post some pictures!