Down Under!

Posted on Aug 21st 2008, 14:15

Hey guys,

Sydney is the wild child of world-class cities. Oh yes. It blends the
deliciousness of Hong Kong with the nightlife of New York, the posh
nature of Paris with the glitz of LA, and (what am I talking about?)
they have kangaroos! That's right blokes and sheilas, we've gone Down
Under!

One of my favorite parts of this quick jaunt was my stay at the Wake Up!
Hostel. Seriously, check it out. When I was there, we had a raging party
- David Hasselhoff themed. And while I love the scenery of "Baywatch"
(Pamela), I was very stunned by the skyline of Sydney (complete with the
roaring Opera House and Harbor Bridge). Last time I was here, I was
actually able to climb that thing. None of those acrobatics on this
jaunt, though!

So I met with two friends over here from my Topdeck adventure - Kaylie
and Megan! Kaylie took me out for an American food as popular as
baseball, beef burgers, and 'baby on board' bumper stickers - Mexican!
Thank god for that. I was running low on the burrito-meter.

And Megan took me to the subject of this short - the zoo! I was able to
chill with some cheeky critters, see some old pals, and head for good
times (all around). Oh, I've been meaning to mention this for a while.
While I've been out and about, I've been using this great little thing
called the ISIC card. Here's a tab of what I've saved (in Sydney alone):

Money Transfers: $15.50USD
Zoo Ticket: $4USD
Train Tickets: $2USD
Breakfast: $3USD

Just imagine, that's only from my Sydney expenses. When I get a chance
to do my final expenses, I'll let you know how much I saved by using the
internationally-recognized student ISIC card. That means more money for
gas, books, and trips to Wal-Mart. Oh yes. Don't forget those. Later
kids!

Pat Blute, Australia, Zoo, Animals, World Travler Intern, New, Feeding, Aussies, Kiwi, Kiwis