Everytime I come back to Sydney it feels a bit like a homecoming. We stay at the same hostel. We eat at the same kebab stand. We socialize at the same venues. This time around, I played hostess to Abby. It was a delight to see her take in the Opera House, Bridge, Darling Harbour, parks, and people. No moment went unphotographed, for which I'm so grateful, as a fellow photo freak! Abby and I went to the zoo. Two top moments...
1. Abby and I saw a sign for the kangaroo exhibit. We walked through two sets of doors (which I fatefully always pulled when it said push...Abby mercilessly makes fun of me as I did it about eight times that day). We stepped right into their "pad." I mean, at one point a Roo just bounded inches from our toes!!! I was a little jumpy myself! Abby wins the prize, though. She actually screamed when a bird came swooping by us. She saw it out of her perpherial vision and thought the mob master kangaroo was about to take us down. The crowd of cute guys down the way thought we were even more interesting to look at then the animals. At least I had something to make fun of her about after the door incidents!
2. There was a baby elephant born on July 4th in the elephant exhibit. Luk Chai (it means boy in Thai) was all over the place, curiously poking his trunk into all sorts of places, like water, chains, logs, and even poo! He is the first elephant to be born in Australia. We viewed all of the elephants during their play time. They played a soccer game and little Luk Chai followed the ball around, trying to steal it!
It was a tearful goodbye to Abby on Tuesday. She was so helpful in giving me perspective to my future and a faithful listening friend. I think we infected her with the travelling bug too. Perhaps Ireland this summer, Abby? =0)
My next stop before my triumphant return to the States will be New Zealand. My friend Andrew from the Outback has promised to fly us over the mountains and show off his beautiful country. I couldn't pass up the chance to view the magnificence while I was on this side of the world!
I can't wait to see all of you dear folks soon. I know I will leave again for another adventure. But for now, home is where my heart is =0)
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The creation of my blog came from wanting to share adventures and reflections with my dear ones back home as I traveled outside my previous experiences. Out of a nicety toward my family and friends, came forth my love for story telling and firing imagination with my words. When I travel, I write to hold my memories and bronze my stories. I write with hope to inspire our human spirits.
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