I made contact with a friend from residence at the U of A who lived in my residence tower and spent the night with him two days ago (my saturday night). I took the ferry from near the Opera house (which is a beautiful structure) and rode the ferry to a place called Manly. They have really nice beaches here, a great deal less touristy than Bondi, but the sand is definitely not as white and not nearly as nice though still quite amazing. My friend Sandy took me out surfing, to the local equivalent of our Peter's Drive-in (a chicken burger joint) and then out on the town. He dropped me off at a hostel the next morning in Manly and despite being skeptical since it had a slightly higher price, I have had more
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