After a week of holiday

Today marks the last day of the week long break mid-semester, and the start of the month of October, with dreaded datelines and exams in November.

But what did I do with my holidays? Well... For starters, I went on a day trip to the Blue mountains, and managed to squeeze in a short trip to the featherdale wildlife park. There was a lot to see in such a limited amount of time, but I would really like to go back to Leura, the wonderful village just next to the 3 sisters, and use an entire afternoon to explore that place fully. It was the most perfect day, with the sun shining merrily in the blue blue sky, and the weather just nice.

During the holidays, I also took a few days to go out to Coogee beach with a few friends, and had the most lovely time suntanning on the beach. However, the wind's still too strong, and really, tanning with the sand blowing all over you isn't the most ideal. When the winds die down, I'll be back at Coogee for sure. I also visited Manly and Bondi beaches during the past few weeks, and really, they aren't bragging when Aussies say that Australia has one of the best beaches in the world!

The sand was gorgeous no matter where I went, and the views fantastic. In my opinion, Coogee has the best view, but I personally like Bondi on a quiet weekday. Everyone says Bondi is a hellhole, but really, I think if you avoid Bondi on a weekend, it's great on a weekday. Manly's beach was nice, but I thought the seagulls that stared at us as we ate were a little unappetizing.

For the rest of the holidays, I basically oscillated between a need to catch up on studying, and the holiday mood. On reflection, the holiday mood won out basically, which explains the tremendous amount of guilt that I'm currently experiencing. How I wish this was an exchange, and that all I needed to do was just 'pass'. But no.... I've got expectations. Even if if these expectations are mostly self induced. :)

The juniors have also left, after having tasted Sydney life for a month, and well, the house's a lot quieter. I love quiet, but I envy them for being able to fly home.

Well, another month and a half, and I'll be on my way. Get on the train to study weiie and you'll be home in no time at all....

PS: Pictures soon!

-drools at thought of all the nice food-