Day 85 NEW YEARS EVE

31st December 2008

NEW YEARS EVE

Day 85

Everyone from my hostel shot off this moprning (as early as 6am) to get a good spot to watch the fireworks from. I didn't need to go though as have booked a CRUISE ON THE HARBOUR! How fucking mint is that? There's 7 of us going who were all on the surf camp. Check these pics-

Day 84 The Rocks with the Americans

30th December 2008

The Rocks with the Americans

Day 84

Spent the morning shopping then went out with Sam and Rob (the Americans I met in Cairns). We went to the Opera House, the Botanical Gardens and to a German Beer Pub in The Rocks... Mango beer anyone?

Later that day I was bored and decided to text nearly everyone in my phonebook that I'd met out here. No surprises with who did and didn't text back. It's all good and I love Sydney!

Day 83 Side Bar

29th December 2008

Side Bar

Day 83

Went to Side Bar with Gemma and Katie. Got drunk. Can't remember what else went on today...

Day 82 Sunday dinner, yum

28th December 2008

Sunday dinner

Day 82

Met up with Gemma and Katie and had a Sunday dinner, as we sort of felt we were cheated out of a proper meal on Christmas day (it was gross), but this made up for it.

Day 81 Rangers Celtic game

27th December

Rangers Celtic gane

Day 81

Watched the Rangers Celtic game with some girls from the hostel and a few of the Scottish guys. Lindsay is a Rangers supporter, so was I for the day. The game was a bit boring to be honest. Us girls got bored quite quickly and ended up playing dress up in the corner while the guys were watching the football.

Day 80 Boxing Day

26th December 2008

Boxing Day

Day 80

Went to the races with Lindsay today. It was so good! Spent the rest of the day eating ice cream and watched the film Trainspotting at the hostel. It wasn't your avarage Boxing Day.

Day 79 MERRY CHRISTMAS

25th December 2008

Christmas Day

Day 79

Ho, ho, ho Merry Christmas! Spent Christmas Day in Bondi Pavillion with Gemma and Katie (who I met in Cairns). It was amazing.

Day 78 CHRISTMAS EVE - The 12 Pubs of Christmas

24th December 2008

Christmas Eve - The 12 Pubs of Christmas

Day 78

Roz, her friend Vicky, Lindsay, the Scottish guys and I took part in something they named 'The 12 Pubs of Christmas'. Very festive - well we were all wearing Santa hats. It was so much fun, and a good time was had by all!

Day 77 ?

23rd December 2008

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Day 77

Moved to the Blue Parrot hostel today, where I am going to be staying over Christmas and New Year. Can't quite remember what I did today (it's actually the 27th December and I'm trying to remember what I've been doing)

Day 75 Sydney Opera House

21st December 2008

Sydney Opera House

Day 75

So my plan for today was to go to the Sunday market. When I was having breakfast, I bumped into Roz (a girl I met at the surf camp) and ended up going with her and her friends to Darling Harbour and Sydney Opera house instead.

Later that day we went to Bondi beach to meet up with some of their friends and chilled on the beach and went to the pub. I still can't drink so was on diet cokes all night. This not drinking thing is saving me money but not very sociable. One very drunk Scottish guy at the pub asked me in front of everyone why I wasn't drinking. I said it was because I am taking tablets. He then said 'why do you have thrush or something?'. Oh my God. Seriously, everyone was laughing and I said it wasn't for thrush, it was for Tonsillitis. Then the drunk guy told me that drinking cranberry juice would help. And now everyone thinks I have thrush.

Day 74 Kings Cross, SYDNEY

20th December 2008

Kings Cross, SYDNEY

Day 74

Well I'm in Kings Cross, Sydney. A place that Lonely Planet describes as this-

'The Cross is a cocktail of strip joints, prostitution, crime, and drugs shaken and stirred'

Lovely.

Today I went for a body balance class at the gym and felt pretty good after. Then I had a walk around and ended up at the hostel I'm staying at for Christmas. So I went inside and got chatting to 3 Irish girls who asked me 'are you going too?' and I was like 'to where?'. Well they were off to a carol singing concert so I tagged along with them. It was a huge event, there was loads of people there and the event was broadcast all over Australia. It was a 3 hour free show with loads of singers, including Delta Goodrem and Brian McFadden. There was a firework display at the end, it was fantastic!

Day 73 Surf Camp 4

19th December 2008

Surf Camp 4

Day 73

So exhausted all the time from this stupid Tonsillitis. We go out surfing for a few hours each day but after 10 minutes, I'm fucked. It's all the fighting through the waves that's the most tiring.

Well at least I'll be off these tablets in time for Christmas.

I've been in a room full of Germans at the moment. Germans are everywhere.

Day 72 Surf Camp 4

18th December 2008

Surf Camp 4

Day 72

Tried surfing again today. Anyone who has ever had Tonsillitis will know all about the migraines, complete lack of energy and crap feeling it imposes. Anyone who has ever been surfing will know that the above symptoms do not mix well with the sport.

At night, the group sat around a fire near to the beach and we ended up drinking games (which I can't take part in because I'm on Penicillin). It was fun though and as we were mostly in darkness, no one seemed to notice I wasn't drinking alcohol. Or they did and didn't say anything.

Day 71 Surf Camp 3

17th December 2008

Surf Camp 3

Day 71

I was told this morning that last night I shouted out in my sleep, 'it's OK everyone, I'm beginning to feel better now!'. I think all the sea water that I am swallowing whilst trying to surf is helping my throat.

Am feeling better about the Christmas thing too. I checked my emails. Katie and Gemma (who I met in Cairns and was meant to go to Port Douglas with but never did) have invited me to go with them to Bondi Beach for Christmas day :-).

The surfing isn't going too well. Surfing is better when you don't have tonsillitis. I have tonsillitis. Plus sunburn that makes it look like I've dipped my arms in red paint. Not a good look.

Day 70 Surf Camp 2

16th December 2008

Surf Camp 2

Day 70

I stayed in all last night, which was a bit shit. I want to get better fast and all but I'm also scared that I'll be spending Christmas on my own. I don't want to spend Christmas on my own. That's what I'm worrying about.

There's lots of people I met onmy travels who are in Sydney for New Year like Erik (Brisbane ginger ninja), Tim (Fraser Island) and Lisa (Cairns), but they aren't in Sydney for Christmas.

And it's not like I can make any friends here when most of the time I am lying in bed.

Some of the guys I met in Surfer's Paradise are in Sydney for Christmas but I don't want to be like a tag along and invite myself to join them. This is the problem with only spending a few days in each place I visit - it's really hard to make good friends that fast. Maybe I am overthinking the whole thing but if I'm on my own for Christmas I'll be crushed.

Day 69 Surf Camp 1

15th December 2008

Surf Camp 1

Day 69

Feeling slightly better than I did yesterday morning, which is good.

I have started a 5 day surf camp, going from Bryon Bay to Sydney. It's mad that I have Tonsillitis and am going surfing as energy levels are so low. It was cool though - I managed to stand up and surf once at the beginning of the lesson. After that I had no energy to physically swim and jump up on the board again, but it was good fun.

When I got back to the camp, I slept and stayed in bed. I still feel ill. Can't drink either on these Penicillin tablets. Wank.

Day 68 Tonsillitis

14th December 2008

Tonsillitis

Day 68

Last night I kept waking up and lay in bed awake for hours freezing cold. I had developed a fever and slept in a jumper. This morning I had hardly any energy and my head was all over the place. The receptionist gave me the phone number to the hospital who had one doctor there so I called a taxi and went to see the doctor.

Turns out I have Tonsillitis. Sexy.

From Byron Bay, most people go to Nimbin and get cannabis and magic mushrooms. I on the other hand went to the hospital and got aspirin and penicillin.

Today I must have been the only person around for miles wearing a cardigan.

Am staying in tonight and trying to recover as much as possible for Surf Camp tomorrow.

Day 67 Ill

13th December 2008

Ill

Day 67

:-( Headaches all day. Very ill.

Day 66 Byron Bay

12th December 2008

Byron Bay

Day 66

Said bye to everyone. They're staying in Surfer's Paradise a little longer and I'm off to Byron Bay today.

Now it is raining :-(.

I arrived at my hostel 'the Arts Factory' and I must say it looks quite cool and really hippy. When I walked in, the first thing I noticed was the overwhelming smell of weed. Some people were getting high in the common room and the smell came all the way through to reception. The staff didn't seem to mind though.

In the day I slept quite a bit. When I got up I felt so depressed and wish I had extended my stay with eveyone in Surfer's Paradise. Plus I quite fancied Chris, I guy I met there too.

It seems like so much effort to meet different people all the time and getting on really well, only to say bye 2 days later. Depresses the hell out of me so I went back to bed. Then this eccentric Italian guy burst into the room and said, 'I think you sleep too much', as he saw me earlier in bed too. He was quite funny and told me I needed to go outside, so I did and ended up going into town for a drink with some German girls.

When I got back to the hostel there was a girl walking around who looked really confused. Apparently she had had too many magic mushrooms.

Day 65 Holidays are coming

11th December 2008

Holidays are coming

Day 65

Spent the day at the beach with everyone (the people I went out with last night).

At night we cooked spag bol and chatted at the hostel whilst Christmas songs played on someones ipod - the 1st time I've felt Christmassy.

These guys I am here with are fab! There's Jennie, Natalia, Emily, Chris, Ian, John, Steve and Claire. Most are in Sydney for Christmas and New Year so will hopefully meeting up again.