Coastal Walk

                I was too tired to write last night, but yesterday was definitely worth writing about, so I’ll give a little summary tonight!  I went on a long walk with people from my house yesterday, on what they call the “coastal walk.”  It’s a popular trail that runs 3km (like 2 miles) up the coast, weaving around rock faces and beaches as it goes.  We walked from Coogee to Bondi beach, which took about 2 hours.  It was a beautiful day, and the tide was high, meaning there was a lot of good wave action to see!

                There was literally not one dull sight on the length of this trail.  On one side, the bluest ocean washed up against the shore rocks, and on the other, beautiful houses overlooked the sea.  Honestly, you could take a photo from any angle at any point on this walk, and it would be pretty enough for a postcard.

                Along the way, we scoped out some great snorkeling spots, and I can’t wait to go back there and try them out!  Pretty much every beach along this coast is part of a bay or cove, meaning at least part of it will be relatively protected from the waves.  As someone who’s not experienced with the ocean, that means I can actually swim without fear in these places!

                The rest of the day yesterday was relatively uneventful, with the exception of a tea party held in the house, where everyone did icebreaker activities.  You would think these little get-to-know-you games would be simple, which is how it started.  Questions like “if you could be any animal, what would you be?” and stuff like that.  However, somehow the questions started getting more and more morbid, which was actually pretty funny.  Things like “would you rather die before or after your spouse?” and “would you rather nobody attended your wedding or funeral?”  I’m not sure how those questions got in there, but it was pretty funny every time one came up.

                Today was also pretty chill. I did make some little accomplishments, such as washing my first load of laundry and not getting sunburned, so I guess it counts as a productive day!

                We did go to a welcome ceremony for exchange students today, which actually wasn’t as boring as it sounds.  The openers were a group of Aboriginal dancers, who showed off some of Australia’s traditionalnative dances, and gave some of the history and meaning behind them as well.  It was a really cool and really Australian experience! 

                The only other thing worth writing about today was that I went for a walk around campus in the late afternoon, and around dusk I was treated with the sight of Sydney’s nocturnal residents—flying foxes!  They honestly looked like huge birds up in the trees, flying against the dusk sky.  It was really cool to see!

                It was also 101 degrees today, and I live in a place with no air conditioning.  That’s about it for interesting stuff going on!  Tomorrow will be cooler (hopefully.)  Goodnight!