Quick Summary of the Events

Tuesday 12/06

In only 48 hours Australia has proven to be amazing. We have endless things to look at and shopping calling my name. Our first day we arrived at our hostel "Wake UP!" which is pretty top of the line and we set out to the town. We were in the "outskirts of ChinaTown" but didn't know it... Needless to say I was slightly disappointed in this area and wondered if we had made a mistake moving to Australia. We ate lunch at the first clean place we saw, Patty Macguires. After standing around for 10 minutes only to realize it was seat yourself and when we commented on Danny's Fish and Chips he replied with "I don't even like seafood... I don't know why I ordered it," I knew we were in for a great trip as "dumb Americans." We toured Darling Harbor where a street comedian/knife juggler convinced us to stay for his show... we were the first ones... and were definitely the butt of many of his jokes (once he figured out we were American!). One guy watching the show was talking on the phone and the comedian took the phone from him and said the following joke:
Weird Street Guy- Hello! You're boyfriend is listening to my comedy/danger show! I'm going to tell you a joke.
Girl on Phone - okay
Weird Street Guy - What has small balls and hangs up?
Weird Street Guy - a bat!
Weird Street Guy - What has big balls and hangs up? This being said while he hangs up the phone!!! Yikes!

Wednesday 12/07

We went to the Syndey Zoo via the Ferry and saw the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge... both magnificant! The walk to the Ferry was awesome because it made all the worries about the trip disappear... the city is amazing! We saw Victorian style buildings and millions of people milling about. Suprisingly enough there was a McDonald's Cafe serving pastries, cheesecake, and cappucino yet not a single fat person! I swear! We have YET to see a severly overweight person on the streets/bus/restaurant! What is America doing wrong? I don't understand.

Another thing... we discovered the commodity that water is in Aus. I HEREBY SWEAR TO NEVER TAKE A WATER FOUNTAIN FOR GRANTED! There are NO waterfountains in Sydney! We did however find the golden ticket when we discovered a funny shaped fountain in the zoo ... it was protected from our empty water bottles by a cage around the faucet that only a mouth could fit. We have to continue to buy water so we don't get severely dehydrated in this sauna! Hmmm conspiracy?

Australians don't talk on cell phones constantly in the city ... even at bus stops and walking down the street. The plans are apparently not cheap so be grateful for Sprint (that was for the Sprint haters I know!) Also all the people out and about seem to be between 20 and 30 years old... a young working class. They can be seen walking aboutat any time of day wearing ties and dress shirts and the girls wearing high heels. Those offices must smell delicious with people sweating from the heat here.

I better hit the sack cause it's a big day at Manly Beach tomorrow.