So that's it from Sydney

So it's my last night in Sydney and I'll soon be on a plane to India. Christmas day was fun, but unfortunately the weather turned for the worse, so I didn't get to witness the full on Bondi Beach Christmas carnival I was hoping. It was cloudy and rained for a large part of the day. Still, there was almost a street party vibe, with everyone wearing Santa hats and people wishing each other a merry Christmas. Given how full the pubs and bars were at lunchtime there would be plenty of merriness for everyone. However, Lykke and I headed over to Daniel's apartment to have a Christmas day party with him and his house mates. It wasn't traditional Christmas dinner, but the steaks that were served up were certainly a worthy alternative. Today wasn't much better, in fact it was said on the news that it was the coldest boxing day in Sydney for a hundred years. I might have felt a bit robbed, but I'll be getting more hot weather than I can handle once I get to India. It's thirty degrees in Mumbai and doesn't look like changing any time soon.

Sydney vs Melbourne

This is my second trip to Australia, the first time round I spent a week in Melbourne and just over a day in Sydney. I'd heard a lot of hype about Melbourne and what a great city it was. It seemed that a lot of Australians moving back from London planned to move there and it was the first choice for a lot of Brits immigrating too. However after visiting myself I was a bit underwhelmed. It's a nice place, but personally I found it a bit lacking in character some how. Whilst I didn't have enough time in Sydney to form much of an impression, I instinctively felt like I preferred it. Now, having spent more time here, I definitely think I'd prefer living here over Melbourne. It just has that feel of a world class city, and whilst it might be a bit rougher in places than Melbourne, it's feels like it has a bit more depth to it. I've had a really good time here and whilst I would have liked to see Maren in India sooner, it's been really good to see Lykke and Daniel and have the chance to relax before arriving in Mumbai as I expect it's going to be quite overwhelming. However, I simply cannot wait. It's seems like such a long time since I last saw Maren and I just can't imagine what spending New Year Eve with her in Goa will be like. The real travelling begins now.

So I'm signing off. I really hope I'll have the time to continue to write this blog and the opportunity to get on-line every now and again to upload to it. Lastly many thanks to Lykke for having me over and also for Daniel's hospitality.