Sydney

Bas Geertsema

Sydney! Leave your coat at home, put on your shirts and walk around on flip- flops.. aaah!! With temperatures now reaching thirty degrees (celcius) it may be even a little too hot. But it displays a nice contrast with Hong Kong, where the weather was very cloudy and humid all the time.

So, what have I been doing to get my tan back? The last days I just did some sightseeing: the opera house, harbour bridge, aquarium, wildlife exhibition and ofcourse just walking around. First impression? Nice city! The people here are open and friendly, and the audience is a wild mixture of _ozzies, _aboriginals, chinese, thai, europeans. That means after the past five months of travelling in Asia, I actually blend in with the local people and I can walk by unnoticed :) Yesterday Sydney was for one day also the world’s home for the gaycommunity. With this weekend celebrating the Mardigrass festival, the city was filled with extravagant dancing, singing and provoking gay people in a parade. It made me almost feel at home ;) (gayparade in Holland)

Australia is big, so I have to decide how my trip will look like. I have not really figured that out yet. I’m probably going to travel up north from Sydney, with some parts travel more into the mainland, instead of just the beaches. But for now I stay another two nights in Sydney and experience this great Australian city vibe a bit longer!

I will upload some new pictures when I get the chance!

Cheers mate

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