A thankfully short, in comparison to the Byron Bay - Newcastle leg, get us into Sydney at midday. Both Amy and I had a really 'Oh my goodness, I'm on Australia' moment, as the bus came into Sydney on the Harbour bridge and we got a full view of the Opera house, apart from the weather, it was spectacular. We had booked ourselves into the YHA in Central Sydney for our first night, a bit pricey, but our intended accommodation was unfortunately booked for our first night, and was thankfully a stones through from the bus stop - our backpacks seem to get heavier each time we pack them!! We were met at the hostel, once we'd settled in, by a friend of mine from New Zealand, Joe, and he took us straight off for a
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