Hello dear
readers !
Back to 2010, I had the amazing
opportunity to live in Sydney for one month and a half thanks to an exchange
trip. I then hosted my Australian friend at my place.
It was the first time I was going
that far and for that long. The day of departure, I remember asking myself a
thousand questions with a knot in my stomach.
“Will I be able to put two words
together? But what do they eat in Australia? Have I at least taken my adaptor?!
Damn, I’m sure I forgot it…”
I didn’t know anything, or almost, of this country. The good side was that I
wasn’t going alone. Indeed, a friend from college decided to do the same thing.
When you’re nearly 16, it is much more comforting and funny! We were already
picturing ourselves as party animals, living the high life. We felt we were
invincible!
After 24h in the sky, we finally
landed in Sydney for this hell of an adventure.
Unfortunately, in six weeks, we didn’t
have the time to visit other cities than Sydney so we focused on wandering in
and around Sin City (Sydney’s nickname). But believe me, there are plenty of
things to see! Plus, if you want to escape a bit, you just have to slightly get
away, near Sydney, to find some beautiful countryside and landscapes.
Sydney is a huge city, about 70
times Glasgow’s size and 12145 km²! The French communauty is very developed
with more than 20 thousand expats and lots of restaurants, creperies and
bakeries claim the Frenchy style.
In terms of experiences, my six
weeks in Sydney allowed me to: