Blogs from Bondi Junction, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania - page 2

Our travels around Oz are pretty much at an end now. We went back to Sydney to say goodbye to the few friends we had here, to sort out the stuff we had dumped on poor Karen and to sort out our New Zealand visas. Just want to say to Karen (if you read this of course) thank you again for holding onto all our crap for the 3 months we were travelling round Oz! Really appreciated it and I'll do the same to you if you ever need it! We spent about 5 days in Sydney, prob 3 of them were spent in the post office sending things home and the others were on the internet sorting out the work-holiday visa for NZ. Luckily the visas came in before our flights (just!) so we were ... read more

Hello les z'amis, ok nous sommes a d+3, je vous livre ici mes premieres impressions... Alors le positif: - le ciel bleu, la végetation luxuriante, le vent qui vous rafraîchit instantanément ce qui est commode quand il fait 34°, les oiseaux exotiques que l'on ne voit que dans les îles, et qui vous servent de réveil matin magique, l'omniprésence du bio et de l'organic, c'est un pays ultra eco-friendly et franchement j'apprécie énormément. Une nature préservée sur un terrain aussi vaste que l'Australie se trouvent environ 22 millions d'habitants de quoi avoir la place d'ériger d'immense parcs à l'anglo-saxonne comme on aime. - Les fruits exotiques, des mangues sublimes et satinées, des fruits de la passion, de la goyave, miam! des restaus capables de mettre à leurs cartes du bon vieux fish & chips à côté ... read more

Last week I went to the Sydney Aquarium with Claire, her friend Tori who was visiting, Sarah, and Kerry. Pictures are attached, and if you want more let me know. There's a lot, so I'll just explain the day through those. Uneventful weekend again, but I made up for it last night . My chest started hurting around 8:30, so I went to bed around 10:30. I woke up around an hour later to more chest pain, and now it hurt up and down my sternum. I took two advil around midnight because it started to hurt when I breathed any deeper than shallow breathing. I tried to lay down, which just hurt worse. So after talking with Claire and Sarah, two of my roommates, I decided to get a cab to the emergency room. A ... read more

Day 68 (Saturday 27/06/09, NJJ) Had a lovely shower and used my shaving cream off Christine. Jamie booked our bargain campervan for New Zealand. 4 of us had lunch together. Chris then took me out for my Sydney Hen do - a full body massage, a deluxe facial, manicure and pedicure at Bondi Junction shopping centre. I was so spoilt. She then took me on to a Thai Restaurant for a meal - very delicious! I had a lovely afternoon and evening. Jamie and Huw had a few beers then went out early evening for the Sydney Stag Do. They were joined by two of Huw's mates. They got as hammered as I'd expected but enjoyed themselves, with some slutty pirates and they thought the Lions had won their game even though they'd lost - they ... read more

Hey All, Claire here with yet another fun filled entry. After having an excellent Christmas day and Boxing/St.Stephens days at the races we were ready for a nice few relaxing days off..but that wasn't to be the case for the travelling trio..we had a hectic schedule to keep. First off was a BBQ at 42 Bondi Road. Swear the boys in this house must think we never get fed..every time they have a BBQ we're always there..and the boys in this house always put on the best spread so we never leave the house hungry! This time was no different and the boys even cooked for us in the rain..burgers, kebabs, sausages you name it they had it cooking! Again a great days craic was had here and there were a few new faces making an ... read more