Half way here

Today I realized that  is exactly 3 months since I left Oslo. And its exactly 3 months left for me to leave Australia. Once more, time has proven it´s ability to move fast and imperceptible…

I feel like I haven´t settled down here yet, and soon it´s time to move back home. I also feel like there are many things to explore around here and I did not get the chance to do so. Six months is a long time, but it´s also a very short time…

Sydney, my chosen city, has shown me it´s side I haven´t noticed before. Here you can get to experience the Australian life style, but you can also have the feeling that you are anywhere else but Australia. None of my neighbors are Australian, my school mates might be 80% from Japan, China or India and maybe 20% from Australia (or moved to Australia when they were kids). And this also applies for tutors and professors, + my friends are all exchange students :) Oh, wait! There is actually one australian in the bunch ;)

Still, if you can just find some time off you can get to some of the most beautiful places you have even seen in only a few minutes away. That is when I realize where I am… In a land down under, house of remarkable fauna and flora, stunning blue ocean and wonderful beaches!

Chinese New Year

Mardi Grass (Gay Parade)

Surfers Paradise

Surfers by night

Blue Mountains

Jenolan Caves (Blue Mountains)

Bondi Beach

Bronte Beach

Australia´s mascot

The outback

What a great place!