A couple of weeks ago X-Factor Australia was having their Sydney auditions at the SEC, where I intern. I was able to get us tickets for the filming and it was so fun. Mel B., the former Scary Spice, is one of the judges so seeing her was pretty surreal. It was neat being part of the filming of the show and we had a good time.
Last week was also our farewell dinner at a thai restaurant in Newtown. A free meal + a ton of food. We left the restaurant stuffed. However, it didn't feel like much a farewell. It is reminding me that soon enough I'll be packing my bags and heading back to America. So crazy to think that this journey is so close to being over.
Wednesday and Thursday of last week were also my last days at my internship. While I am happy to have the extra free time for my last few weeks here, it sad walking out of the SEC for my last time. They're also knocking down the building soon as well so i'll definitely never see that place again, aha. The internship was a lot of work and time but I am SO glad that I did it. One of the greatest things about my study abroad experience for sure. I feel like I have learned so much and saying that I had an internship in Sydney, Australia is pretty cool!
On May 21st Keighlea arrived here in Sydney! I woke up bright and early to go get her from the airport. It was so great being reunited for the first time in over 5 months! I was pretty busy for her first few days here with classes and work but once the weekend hit it was time to explore!
On Friday night Keighlea, MK, Shandi (Morg's friend from home), Morgan and myself went on a dinner cruise in the harbour. It was the first night of Vivid Sydney so we were able to see all the lights from the boat. The skyline looked so neat and we really enjoyed our evening besides the fact that we were freezing on the boat. Our night may have been more fun due to Morgan's smart suggestion of having a few drinks before the cruise as well, aha. After the cruise we hit up a new favorite bar Scary Canary where we danced and drank some Scary Jars. A great night out in Sydney!
Despite wanting to sleep in late and lay in bed all day, we actually got a fairly early move on on Saturday. We went down to Circular Quay, where the Opera House and bridge are, and walked around a bit. We wanted to get some good photos with these Sydney icons and I definitely think we achieved that! We also walked around The Rocks a bit which has a bunch of little shops and it also like a craft fair. For dinner we ate at Pancakes on the Rocks, somewhere we've been wanting to try all semester! After this delicious meal we took the ferry over to Luna Park which some of you may recognize from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen's movie 'Our Lips Are Sealed.' We entered the park and went on every ride. Our night was full of hysterical laughter and lots of fun. From the ferris wheel, to the terrifying mouse coaster, to the moon ranger which sent us upside down and all the other rides, we really enjoyed our night at Luna Park! By the time we arrived home we were BEAT and all we wanted was the hot tub (which was already closed by this time).
On Sunday we had another early start. We took the ferry to Manly Beach, somewhere I've been wanting to go all semester! Manly Beach is a half our ferry ride from Circular Quay and is one of Sydney's most famous Northern Beaches. The ferry ride was so neat. We were able to have great views of the bridge, opera house, skyline and of course the dozens upon dozens of sailboats all around! We arrived to Manly and headed straight for the bike hire place. Morgan and I have had this idea of hiring bikes on Manly since we arrived and we finally did it! We all (Keighlea, myself, MK, and the twins) rented normal bikes while Shandi and Morgan were on a tandem. The bike paths lined the beach and the views were fantastic. I hadn't ridden a bike in SO LONG but we had so much fun. We rented them for an hour and i'm so glad we did. It was fantastic! After our bike ride we ate a delicious fish & chips lunch... seems to be one of the best meals in Australia. We walked around a bit, looked at some shops and crafty markets and had a photo shoot on the beach. Before we knew it the sun was setting and we were back on the ferry. Manly was so neat and definitely somewhere you must go when you're in Sydney!
Vivid Sydney
Luna Park entrance
Pancakes on the Rocks
On Sunday we had another early start. We took the ferry to Manly Beach, somewhere I've been wanting to go all semester! Manly Beach is a half our ferry ride from Circular Quay and is one of Sydney's most famous Northern Beaches. The ferry ride was so neat. We were able to have great views of the bridge, opera house, skyline and of course the dozens upon dozens of sailboats all around! We arrived to Manly and headed straight for the bike hire place. Morgan and I have had this idea of hiring bikes on Manly since we arrived and we finally did it! We all (Keighlea, myself, MK, and the twins) rented normal bikes while Shandi and Morgan were on a tandem. The bike paths lined the beach and the views were fantastic. I hadn't ridden a bike in SO LONG but we had so much fun. We rented them for an hour and i'm so glad we did. It was fantastic! After our bike ride we ate a delicious fish & chips lunch... seems to be one of the best meals in Australia. We walked around a bit, looked at some shops and crafty markets and had a photo shoot on the beach. Before we knew it the sun was setting and we were back on the ferry. Manly was so neat and definitely somewhere you must go when you're in Sydney!
We were able to cross a lot of our list this weekend! Luna Park, Vivid Sydney, Manly Beach, Pancakes.... it was extremely successful!
(I also tried posting this entry a week ago before my trip to Perth/Cairns but the internet in this apartment is AWFUL. Except another post soon about my "study break" adventures!)
XO Allie
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