“Wake up!” it’s a beautiful morning

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Finally succumbed to the sinking realisation that I was checking out of my nice hotel and into a hostel for the next week.

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Upon arrival abundantly clear that I am too old and also too high maintenence for this crap…

High Maintenence (adj) : Someone who does not want to spend any portion of time on holiday, sleeping in a bunk bed surrounded by awkward strangers

Nothing like a room of 21 year olds to make you feel like Van Wilder…

Five key players in the room – I am referring to each by endearing nicknames:

  1. The Grunter
  2. The one with the cough
  3. The mute
  4. The international playboy
  5. Amy

Amy is a northern breath of fresh air in an otherwise totally bizarre set up and here until Saturday. Should’ve known really – as already proven by Take That and Michael Lillis – all the best things come from Manchester and the surrounding areas! Met friends she’s made, heard travel stories, had gin – all necessary bases covered. All together now: “Hostel friiiiiiends”!

After my cheery “hey hows it going, i’m Emma” being totally shot down by “The grunter” when I first arrived, I knew there was only one thing for it….bugger off for drinks all afternoon with beloved Griffiths! Sarah left London for sunnier climbs in October last year and the place has been a little less bright ever since. So after making my way to Circular Quay and soaking up the view of the iconic Sydney skyline

Harbour Bridge: check

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Opera House: check

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Shit load of seagulls just like in Finding Nemo: check

I had what can only be described as a “totes emosh reunion” with this one (we did a Hollywood open armed run up and everything…)

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The days ahead look to be a veritable feast of clichéd tourist activities and since I could not look more pale and English right now, I’m fine with that. City tour today, Beach walk Tuesday, Sarah and Emma’s day of fun Wednesday….you get the picture.

Since the ridonkulous costs of WiFi in Oz seem to require sale of a kidney in exchange, i’ll be “going dark” for the foreseeable and praying “the one with the cough” decides to move rooms! *GET A GLASS OF WATER YOU ABSOLUTE TOOL*

……wish me luck!

xxx

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