Sydney

Got into Sydney a couple of days ago. After exploring the city for some time, it strangely reminds me of San Francisco. Like San Fran, it's a city by the bay, with a nice diversity of culture... and of course with that comes a variety of delicious foods (we had Spanish seafood the first day, and Middle Eastern tonight). The Australians are really friendly, everyone sort of goes about with a good attitude and a smile. Next Tuesday I will be heading up to Cairns, to see the Great Barrier Reef, I can barely contain my excitment.

Arriving in Sydney, my cousin and aunties picked me up. It's been a quiet a few years since I've seen my cousin, it felt good to catch up and see how he is doing. Today was Chinese New Year, we are entering the year of the rat. For me it's a bit bittersweet being out here. As much as I'm having fun I do miss home, family, and friends... especially during the holiday. It's hard to believe I'm already on the last leg of my trip. Here are some select photos from the last couple of days:

(From the top: View of Sydney from Darling Harbor, Me, Stained glass at the Queen Victoria Building, Jun and Evette at dinner, and apparently Australian spider don't mess around)