I finally made it to Australia. First off, I never thought I would be back in this beautiful country so soon! When studying abroad, we all said we'd be back "one day" and "eventually." The fact that I'm here after just 2 years blows my mind. Australia was the first country I went to as an adult. It's amazing that my first time traveling turned into an obsessive need to experience new places, people, and food. It feels like I've done some sort of rotation around the world. My life has changed so much in such little time... I wonder what the next 2 years hold in store for me!
I grew up in a military community in Southeast GA, and the Finck family were stationed there for a period of time as I was growing up. They came when I was probably 9 or so, and moved when I was about 16. Since then, I haven't seen any of them! Shane has been stationed in Australia for close to 2 years now. I found out he was here about a year ago and decided that I needed to try and go visit! I love to couch surf, but it's really cool when you can stay with people you know already! My last time in Australia was spent along the east coast, and Shane is all the way across on the west coast. Not only do I get to see an old friend, but I get to see completely different parts of Australia!
Shane had to go to work in the morning so he showed me where everything was and let me know that he actually would be away the whole weekend for a work trip. Fortunately, he left me the car! He got back from work around 1 and then promptly left, but before leaving, he got me in touch with a girl about my age, SavHannah. She and I are going to hang out tomorrow, so that way I won't be completely alone.
My day consisted of sleeping, talking to people on Facebook, and then some actual phone conversations. Shane has a magic jack so calls to the US are free! It felt nice to actually speak to people versus the usual Facebook messaging.
Here's where the fun part came in. I drove to the store (on the left side of the road of course), bought pizza and Coke, and then vegged out in front of the TV, playing some video games. I can't even describe how good that felt!
Tomorrow I'll be getting up early, but I won't tell you why just yet... good night America! (And the odd ball from South America that keeps visiting my blog)
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