Touch Down, Down Under!

After 3 delays, one missing pilot, and 4 hours behind schedule I made it to Sydney! (Hooray!)

This has to be quick, I'm at a kiosk where internet is costing me $2/15 mins.

Here are the trips highlights:

1 -I saw William Shatner at the airport. I'll post a picture as soon as I can. He was kind of a butt, but a polite butt.

2 - My friend Nick saved my butt!! He works at the airport and he got my seats changed from middle to aisle seats for all three of my flights. He also gave me some airplane headphones, and some great travel tips. Thank you Nick!

3 - I got my local prepaid phone. In 30 minutes it should be active.

4 - My first meal in Sydney was a meat pie covered in mashed potatos. I think that Australia is wonderful... bread, meat, potatos. I may never leave.

5 - The weather is amazing. I'll probably get a sun burn. It was 80 degrees, sunny and partially cloudy when I arrived here. Just sitting waiting for a shuttle to take me to my hotel for the night I think I may have burnt my ears.

6 - This country is mighty lonely when you are alone. The people are very friendly, but the fact of the matter is... I don't have any way of communicating with any friends! I am sort of social... so I really miss you all already. 22 hours on an airplane, and then all day alone in an airport, I don't know anyone or anything. I scream "take advantage of me" I think. I tried to be confident, and I've already told 2 people to bugger off who were trying to sell me something based on the deer in the headlights look on my face. (Or the luggage I was carrying).

7 - Lexington was cold, Chicago was hell frozen over. It was 8 degrees, and I had to board my plane on the tarmack. Then I got to Sydney dressed for those temps.... burn baby burn.

8 - Yes, I am finally excited. People asked me for 6 months before my trip. It got on my nerves. I was at the pinnicle of emotional instability. In 2007 my grandmother, and two remaining grandfathers both died. My parents divorced and my girlfriend left for a LONG mission trip. Asking me if I was excited about this trip is like asking if I enjoy breathing. Yes. But now that I am actually here, I am feeling excitement replacing anticipation! It's about 4:00pm here, I'll meet Jenny at the airport tomorrow at 10pm (probably later with delays). I don't know what I am going to do with all my luggage, guess I'll look like a passanger waiting on Jenny. Ah well! (At least I took the smaller 2 suitcases.)

I am sure there is a ton more I am missing, but I'll flesh out the details when I am more well rested. I only slept about 4 hours total on the airplane, and with delays and layovers I've been up for about 30 hours. I won't go to sleep tonight until it's dark out. Resetting my biological clock should be pretty easy... I don't have regular sleeping habits.

I gotta run. 30 secs and I get logged out.

Bye everyone!