Blogs from Kings Cross, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 24

Went to the Sydney Zoo known as Taranga yesterday, good selection of animals, clocked the Kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils, Koalas and came face to face with the worlds most venomous snake, luckily there was some glass between us, anyway lets hope I don't meet one when I get to more outbackish climes (which I will be doing before very long) Enjoyed walking round the shopping areas of town today, again it's proper big city, more like America then anywhere I've been in America, but only on appearences. Was desperate to pick up some reading material in view of my forthcoming 'train time' I've got a feeling that it's not entirely possible to enjoy looking at the view for a full 24 hours a day. One dissapointment is my hostel here, like the bloke in my room who ... read more

Well I have arrived in Sydney. Everything everyone has said about it is true. It is a beautiful city. I'm enjoying walking about and cycling now that I have my new bike. Yes, a new bike. After taking in my Cannondale for a tune up, it was decided that a new bike was in order. I'm now on a Specialized, Sirrus hybrid. I'm due to leave on Sunday. More later.... read more

yesterday was cool, it was still raining, but we explored the city a bit more, and dodged the showers. we bought a city hopper ticket to use on the trains and stuff. we went on a ferry to manly island, and it was a nice trip past the opera house and the bridge, its weird cos the opera house is not really white like we thought it was , its more of a yellowy brown colour - still an amazing building and cool sight to see. we had a quick look around manly island, and then on the way back tried to figure out which was Tom Cruises house on the river - dont think we found it though. got bargainous dominoes pizza for tea, and ate that outside a strip club near our hostel - ... read more

That's it that's all....This is our last day in Australia (tomorrow barely counts since we have to go to the airport and everything) I've walked the city so many times in the past few days, I know it by heart, it feels like home here and it is really sad to leave such a beautiful country. This trip was the best experience ever and I learned so many things about life, about myself, about living with others, about culture, about the world! Travelling is, according to me as good, if not better, than going to university! You learn so much about life... It has opened my eyes as to what i really wanted to do in life and I met people who were actually living this lifestyle! It's incredible! Idid things and went through situations I ... read more

Anti American Idiots - So I guess that could mean two different things, depending on how you read it. It could mean that someone is against American Idiots, people who live in America but do not educate themselves on what their government is doing or how the actions of the US affect the world. Or, it could mean that someone is ‘anti-American’, but they themselves are idiots. I believe there exists too many of both these type of people…but right now I want to talk about the latter. I am staying in a real seedy part of Sydney. An area called Kings Cross, which is a mixture of the Tenderloin and Haight areas of San Francisco. The reason I am in this area is because this is where all the hostels are. It’s the only place ... read more