the start of the adventure

Well, we finally arrived in sydney, australia, after a long 20 hr flight, via singapore. Took off at 2200 GMT, a quick snack, (courtesey of the lovely looking air stewardesses), and ready for bed. Just as lovely dreams of white sands and sexy ladies were entering my head, an announcement from the cabin crew...."is there any doctors or nurses on board, we have a medical emergency." GREAT!!! The whole point of me coming to the other side of the world is to get away from work. I've not even reached there yet, and some twat has already pisses me off!! So Carmen puts her hand up straight away, and volunteers my services (THANKX HUN!), hoping for a free upgrade no doubt!! So the cabin crew come and ask me "are you a doctor?" No, I reply, but i'm am emergency nurse, so if there's anything i can do..........."ahh, your a nurse........we want a doctor really......we'll keep asking, and if we don't find anyone, then we'll come get you." "YOU CAN PISS OFF THEN" i thought, as i put my seatbelt back on, and tried to get back to my dream. They did infact find a doctor, and there was no further commotion. A few hrs later, i awoke to see a small child, calmly being led up the aisle by her father, with a few steri-strips over her eyebrow. IS THAT ALL THEY WANTED? THEY NEED A DOCTOR FOR THAT?? NEXT TIME I'LL .............!!!

Singapore airport is HUGE!! with lots of shops, FREE internet access, and, GET THIS........FREE, yes FREE xbox 360 games, to pass the time away. Now you wouldn't get that at heathrow would ya??! Anyway, we didn't stop over for very long. Just enough time for a quick wash-up, 5 minute stroll around the departures lounge, then back on the plane for the next 8 hr flight to sydney.

"not so bad" i hear you say. But after a 12 hr flight from London, this is the last thing you really want. Bearing in mind, the time in london is now about 9am, and its 1900 in Singapore.................time for bed again!!! Now for those who know me well, sleeping is not something i have great trouble with. Infact I can pretty much sleep anywhere, at any time!! But not on this flight!! Oh no, the 8 hr Journey was filled with watching videos, playing chess on the computer, and trying to stop Carmen putting her feet in my face!!! Atleast someone got some sleep.

We arrived in Oz on australia day, and after numerous security inspections (stopped again for looking like a drug baron........with 3 giant packs of nicorette lozengers!!), got in a cab a headed of to our motel. The receptionist was a lovely looking girl, with a strange irish accent. Nothing strange about that, except she's from Seville!! For those who don't know, Carmen's from seville, and the two of them hit it off in spectacular fashion, trading stories about home, and getting excited at the mention of spain. So...........we come the other side of the world, and already we have had some medical incident, and the first person we meet in australia is a SPIK!! GREAT START ROB!!!!!

Shower, shave, shit, and out we go exploring. Now, being australia day, everyone was out, lots looked like they had really enjoyed themselves last night (not like aussies at all!), and the sun was blazing out its glory. So this is Kings Cross.....hummmmm!!! Looks like the red light district to me. Its 9am, and there are girls in the street with short skirts and horrible make-up, touting for business. Naahh, can't be, it's far too early for that anyway. Not, it seems, in australia. And we are surrounded by it!!!! Ahh well, i think, not really bothered by this, and i guess its quite amusing, in a strange, perverse kind of way. BUt we're not here for this. We need to find a campervan, and there's a place just around the corner, where other backpackers try to sell vehicles which they have no further need for. Should get them for a bargain price then. NOPE! and not as many as we thought ther'd be. BUt nop worries, its only our first day.

We meet up with zoe, larry and lilly later, and have a great barbie at her brother's house, whilst watching England get slaughtered yet again in the cricket!! So much for the omnipotent, omniscient and supremely benevolent god up there. Better not wear my england top out today then!!!!

Headed down to bondi beach, and WOW!!! Everyone looks great, and my man breasts don't quite seem to fit in over here!!! So i just act all hard and bouncer like, fold my arms, stick my shades on, close my eyes, and hope no one really cares!!! Well, something had to go my way, not had great luck yet. Its 1830, and i'm pretty much ready for bed. But a little helpful advice from Dan, Zoe's bro, about caravan buying, an free tent (cheers Dan, again), and our first day in Oz is complete.

Its been a strange day. Not quite what i was expecting, but it is only the start, and if day one is anything to go by, we're in for a pretty incredible adventure, full of interesting sights and experiences. Keep posted for the second installment of THE ROBSTA'S DIARIES, only on travelbloggers.com.

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