Darling Harbour and Orientation Day 1

Last night, us Miami girls decided to go to Darling Harbour for dinner on the water. It was absolutely breathtaking! So beautiful with restaurants lining the water, and so much to choose from! We finally picked a cute Italian place, and realized you order at the bar, pay when you order and then find a seat and they bring you your food. Certainly a new way to get food at a restaurant but we sat at a table right on the water. We will definitely be going there a lot more, and there are supposed to be great bars and happy hour places, so I am sure we will be back! 

Today we had Orientation Day 1 and it started at 9am so we all met downstairs in the lobby and walked over together and I can't believe how gorgeous the University of Sydney is. Beautiful old buildings and gorgeous courtyards, it is a scene from a movie. It started out in the Great Hall  which looked like the inside of a church, stained glass windows and high ceilings. There are 580 or so international students, and I would take a guess that 90% are from the United States! This is definitely a hot spot for study abroad. We met a lot of people, and got some good information. There are 2 more days of orientation still.

The weather was nicer today but then suddenly turned dark and it started pouring again. Thursday is supposed to be 80 degrees and from then on it will feel like a Sydney summer! We are all ready for the beach! We are going to plan lots of trips before school starts on March 2nd; we are thinking a wine tour this weekend, perhaps a trip to Melbourne too, whatever we can do! 

I was able to get my Aussie cell phone today so feel more connected. I feel so comfortable here, I haven't had any culture shocks or jet lag really, and I am just trying to enjoy every second I have here! I joined a great gym yesterday and a few of us are going to a guts and butts class soon then have dinner then go out! 

I will post some pictures soon!