Australia Part 1 - Sydney

So if you haven't seen my first post you might not know that I spent some time away in Australia.
It was by the far one of the best decisions I have ever made. To just go over there and see some of the world and see a whole new perspective on life.

Of course it was pretty nerve wrecking to begin with - but the life experiences that come from it makes all of that go away pretty quickly once your feet touch on new and exciting grounds.

My first stop was Sydney. A place I had only dreamed about being at the age of 20. I struggled to take it all in at first. I remember the first day I just wandered to the Sydney Opera House and stood in the same spot for about 10 minutes trying to take everything in.

It's amazing how many different things are around in Sydney. There are the most amazing parks dotted about with different wildlife everywhere. I found the Australian alternative to pigeons hilarious they are literally about twice the size with these HUGE beaks and they just strut around the parks like it's nothing! Anyway - there were the cutest birds that we went to feed (I'm not sure what they are called?! But I loved them none the less).

The one week I spent in Sydney was a complete whirlwind. I went on a jet boat around Sydney harbour which was totally surreal, sunbathed at Bondi Beach, took a walk from Bondi to Coogee Beach, went on a party bus, had dinner in the revolving restaurant at the top of Westfields Tower and saw my first ever Australian Shark!

I think you all get your little soft spots when you discover new places and mine for Sydney was definitely Darling Harbour. It is just so amazing, it has really cool bars and restaurants going around the harbour and a small shopping centre. ALSO they have the most amazing pancake restaurant 'Pancakes on the Rocks' I don't know what it is these Australians do but the pancakes everywhere were so good. I actually swear I suffered with pancake withdrawal symptoms when I returned back to the UK.

This is only a tiny bit of my travels and a few pictures but I want to keep dipping in and out of the places and stuff I got up to whilst away in different posts!

If anyone is thinking about travelling my advice - DO IT. If anyone wants any advice just let me know I'll be more than happy to try and help.

xo