My Life in Australia

About 4 months ago, I was lying in bed in London trying to figure out what to do with my life as I knew my visa to work in the UK would expire in February 2011.  So I had a deep think about the things that I wanted to do in my lifetime.  I thought to myself "I really want to learn to surf....where is the best place?"  Immediately, Australia came to mind. Since their summer time is our winter time, I thought it was a perfect vacation to escape London's torturous winter.  So, I got the working/holiday visa and decided to move to Australia.

I arrived here about two weeks ago.  I didn't know anyone, nor did I have a place to stay.  I just decided to pack my things up and trek all the way across the world to surf the lovely beaches in Sydney.  Some people call it idiotic, brave, but I just do the things that make me happy:)  And somehow I know that everything will always work out for me, or at least I convince myself to think that way.  Before coming here, I travelled to Dubai, Sri Lanka, and Thailand which I will later post about.  When I arrived, I stayed in a backpackers hostel which I found on hostelworld. Staying in a hostel is not what you would expect from watching movies like Hostel, lol.  You are not going to killed!  You might have to sacrifice privacy because you do share a room, but if you are traveling alone, its the best place to meet people.

Me and my hostel mates.  This pic is actually from Thailand, but you get the picture!

So upon arriving to Sydney, I stayed in a really nice hostel called Jackaroo.  It took me a couple of days to find a flat but I finally did in the city, even though its not really ideal.  I've managed to make a good network of friends, and even found a hair stylist to go to.  Im really happy here in Sydney and glad I decided to move! 

In addition to working part-time, this is going to be my second job!

Tamara the Ozzie surfer!!!