Day 1: April 6 - Australia - Sydney; USA - LAX Airport, New York City Accommodation: Manhattan Inn Hostel After all the waiting, all the counting down, all the organising, all the booking, all the credit card whoring, all the packing, and all the anticipation, it was finally time to catch that first flight, also the longest flight of my whole trip. I got to the airport, my mum took photos of me with her as if I was leaving for years or something, and it was time to get rid of those bags. Starting weight, 18kgs. Carry-on luggage was a flimsy blue backpack with thin material full of junk thrown into it at the last minute. I should’ve prepared myself for the unexpected with a decent backpack. Still, my flight left on time and I
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