We are in week two of "real life" here in Sydney. I'll spare you all the dull details. Here's a brief rundown:
Annie is working 7:30am-4pm, Mon-Fri. Last week was her first week on this schedule, and this week is her second. Next week things get more interesting as she mixes in some evening shifts (2pm-10:30pm). Work is good, although it almost seems too easy. We're counting on that being too good to be true.
I (Matt) am studying from the house we are sitting. My schedule is roughly similar to Annie's, except for the fact that I usually also studies from 9pm-midnight each night. I've had five work days here so far, and I've made it through about five books that I needed to read. I'm just getting my bearings again. Writing commences very shortly.
After a long week of "newness" we were pretty tired, and itching to do something fun. On Saturday we took the train from Epping to Central Sydney, and spent the day exploring part of the city. It was fun and educational, too. We visited Darling Harbour, China Town, Hyde Park, the Hyde Park Barracks Museum (where convicts were housed in the first half of the 19th century), the Royal Botanic Gardens, and the Opera House. After a long, feet-blistering day, we made our way back to Epping and had a nice dinner with our friend Tom. Here are some pictures of our day:
I suggest going to this place. It's cool.
One of many nice paintings of early 19th century Sydney.
I talked Annie into getting the roast duck. :)
I was pretty obsessed with this ship. Unfortunately, you have to pay admission to go on board. We'll do that some other time.
These guys wanted a picture with Annie. I decided to allow it.
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