Leaving Today

I'm trying not to freak out, but in a few hours I will be leaving my house and not coming back for 4 months. This wouldn't be so frightening except for the fact that I don't have a plan of what I'm doing or where I'm staying beyond the first two weeks. But I'm trying to suppress my planning instincts and go with the flow. It's not easy for me!

My flight takes off at 6:40 tonight (Wednesday) and I arrive in Sydney at 9:15 Friday morning. I'm staying in a hostel called The Pink House which is in the King's Cross area of Sydney- filled with backpackers and "ladies of the night" from what my guidebooks say. The weather will be in the 70's, so I plan to see the beaches, explore the city, maybe go see something at the Opera House, and definitely take a trip to the zoo.

I guess I'll write more after having actually completed these activities. Not much else to say besides listing the things I need to pack (toilettries, headphones, important documents), and mentioning the things I've decided to leave behind (books, computer, extra towel). And that's not very exciting.

C.J. called me an hour ago to tell me that it was snowing in NYC. I guess I'm getting out just in time.

Next post from Syndey!

Love,
Emma