Just landed in Sydney!

I just got to the first hostel that I am staying at while in Sydney where I am meeting my CIS Abroad group. They come in tomorrow and I can’t wait to meet them all. Sydney is a little different than I have expected, its cold out and very windy. Already knowing that it was winter in Australia right now but I didn’t think it was gonna be as similar to Oregon’s winter. I went exploring downtown at Circular Quay tonight and walked around by the Sydney Opera House, it really is as amazing as it looks in pictures. The material that it is made out of (the white tiles) are self cleaning, so when it rains they keep staying shiny white. So interesting that they never have to clean it. I can’t wait to meet everyone tomorrow and get going with my program, we are headed up north a bit to a small beach town called Newcastle for a few days to play!

Hattie