On My Way....

A good hour and a half before landing, the energy seemed to be creeping in. I was up walking the isle. I was having the best time since I left Delhi. Easy check in, pleasant staff and the attention from the good looking people! The last point, I believe is all thanks to my fantastic mood and chirpiness.

Slept through my flight from Delhi to Singapore. I had a quick stop over (2 hours or so) at the Singapore airport and then I was off to Sydney! Australia and New Zealand are places I've always wanted to visit but never saw it actually happening! Well it was all real now. Still doesn't feel like its true though!! So back to being on the flight. Had been talking to the cute flight attendant, had the hottest guy on the flight come and chat to me, what more did I want ;)
20 minutes before landing one could make out its my first time to Sydney! Peeping out the window as though I was gonna make my way out of that window any second! Smiling for no obvious reason :D
Landing at Sydney was a fantastic feeling! Walked out, through the immigrations and to the baggage claim. From the walk that I took till outside, I felt like that people were very warm. Unlike UK and elsewhere where one feels that the people are cold. Or the CITY is cold even!

Baggage took forever to come. I even had a little beagle dog come and sniff my laptop bag at the time. Even had to flirt with the customs guy to get the extra cigs and khatta meetha packet! (bag of salties!) {kidding}
Walking out I felt like I was walking on air! I've been in the best mood EVER!
:D
See what a vacation does to you!! :)

Came out and recognized my aunt and uncle in a second! AND to my surprise they recognized me just as fast! They said its because I'm an exact image of my mother. Copy! :) The last they saw me was about 10 years ago if not more!
All four of them came to the airport to get me! Waayy past the kids bedtime! Arnav and Ashna went all quiet! :) It takes time for kids to open up!
Came back home, chatted away to glory. Catching up and watched some TV before heading to bed.

Next morning I was up at 530 AM! We had decided the night before to go catch the sunrise. The beach is just behind the house and my aunt's mom from India had specifically asked me to do this for her! :)
So my aunt and myself took off to the beach for a nice walk by the bay! :) BEachhh!! :) We were off for about half an hour. We know the sun had risen as we could see the bright rays, but it was rising behind the clouds that we were rising along with the sun! :) But its all good. I love the beach, the sound of the waves hitting the beach! I was happy! Came back home and.... went back to bedd!!! Wanted to sleep for an hour and ended up sleeping for 3!

Later that morning went to buy a few things that I needed and saw some tankini's!!! Yippee... shopping time! Spent some time at the mall and back we came. Kids came back home and we all got ready and waited for uncle to get back! He came home, got ready and off we were to show Rhea around! :)
First stop, Sydney Opera housE! Not before crossing the harbour bridge of coursE!
I have to go walk on that bridge! You're allowed to go up as well! For a fee :)
Circular Quay is right by the Opera house. A place with restaurants and people scattered all over! People there for a drink after work, or just before going to the Opera. People all dressed up and chilled out just hanging out there.. ITs a nice place. WE took a few pictures and decided to go to the Darling Harbour to go get some food. The kids were getting hungry! WE all managed to eat and head out for a walk. It was lovely! The atmosphere I mean. Bars and restaurants on the harbour. What a brilliant place to go and chill out. People reading, sitting doing nothing, roller blading, out for a drink or a walk. I could soo imagine being back at college. Places next to the river, specially the Mailbox area, just minus the cold! :)
Walking back over the Darling bridge all I could think about was how cool and easy it would be for me to live here! How convenient! I would love to be living in Australia!
I told myself I would give it a few days before I jump to that thoughT! But I think I might seriously consider it!

Back home, everyone tired and I'm off to my book and bed!
Singing off with lots of love!