Dear all, well here I am in Sydeny Australia. 14 hours by plane from LA. Got sat in the middle of two guys who didn't say a word to me all the flight...the guy on the right having taken a large amount of pills just before takeoff went straight to sleep the other one just watched his tv. They soon tured the lights out on us which was a shame as I was in the middle of a Stephanie Plum story (number 13). We settled down under the blankets and tried to sleep with the A/C blaring! when both guys were asleep I was very sneeky and turned the A/C off, which was great!!!
Around 0400 they served breakfast and did the business of getting us ready to land. the last 30 minutes being the longest in the world esp when your anxious! we landed as planned at 0600 and trouped to immigration. The immigration guy took my passport stamped it and handed it back.....all without saying a word....within 30 secs! So I guess I'm now a resident of Australia. This was the bit of the process I was anxious about but in the end turned out to be the easy bit!
Through the gate and Dina is there as promised. Great to have a hug and welcoming smile. We step outside of the airport and I realise that although Dina had warned me, its freezing! So of we go to her place just passed Botany bay.
So how have I been passing the tims so far? well all the things new immigrants are supposed to do, getting a new bank account, joinig medicare, getting a tax file number.......trying stay out of the clutches of direct line DO NOT EVER USE THEM!!! just ask Sandra, so sorry Sandra. After more then 90 days traveling....sightseeing haven't got round to doing any yet. Have seen the bridge and opera house in the distance but will go soon!
I have a job interview next week at one of the children's hospitals in Sydney and then hopefully look for a place to live....so you all have somewhere to stay and Dina can have her privacy back! Then maybe get a car and I guess its getting on with the business of living!
Will post pictures when I can as I'm writing this at the library and they dont have the software to let you post pictures.
