The Beginning.

My apologies for those who have been waiting eagerly to hear about my experiences on the other side of the world. I've been trying to write this first post for about a couple of weeks but I don't even know where to begin. I figured the smart thing to do is to go in order.

FIJI

For those who don't know the mess behind what was supposed to be a relaxing 4 days in Fiji, I'll give a short and simple explanation of the chaos that I had to experience. My flight from John F. Kennedy Airport was delayed THREE hours due to a defective sensor on the plane. With my luck, there was no other flights that would get me into LAX with time to make it to the flight to Fiji. I finally arrived in LAX at 11:15, but the only problem was I had to make an 11:30 flight to Nadi, Fiji. Sprinting with my backpack and carry on across the LAX airport, we made it to security with 5 minutes to spare. Little did we know the flight we were supposed to be on left 15 MINUTES EARLY. So long story short, Gia, Brit and I had to spend a night in LA only to take a flight to Fiji the next day.

Now for the good things. Fiji is one of the most beautiful islands I have ever seen. So many mountains, trees, clear water, and awesome beaches. We missed most of the activities we were supposed to take part in, but this just meant we had more time to swim, snorkel, relax, and drink with all the new people we met. The food in Fiji was so fresh. They caught and picked every food item that they served us. The people on this island were so welcoming. It was actually amazing to see how content they are with their "simple" lives. We are so obsessed with the internet and our cellphones that it is so eye opening to see and actually talk to people who really don't even need those types of technology to be happy.

Enough about Fiji. Let's talk about Sydney, Australia. 

Beautiful. Absolutely amazing. I'm obsessed.
It was awesome to explore such a new city and see those amazing landmarks that I've only seen in the Mary-Kate and Ashley film, Our Lips Are Sealed. I got over my fear of heights (well kinda) by climbing the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Absolutely stunning. You were able to see all over Sydney and we actually learned a lot about the city itself from our guide.

The next awesome thing we did was go to the zoo where we were able to pet and take pictures with koalas and kangaroos. They aren't as friendly as you think but they are really soft and interesting animals.

Oh I forgot to mention. We stayed at the mansion where they filmed the Great Gatsby. Just to let everyone know, it is totally different inside and out. Definitely a lot of editing was done on that film to make it look that beautiful.

We also went on a harbor cruise which was awesome. We all dressed up for a night on the harbor. Let's just say that the Sydney Opera House is way more beautiful at night.

The main thing we did in Sydney was drink... I know very surprising. But honestly, it killed me to buy alcohol there. It was about 8 dollars for a shot and even more for the mixed drink. The worst part about the mixed drinks is that they only are allowed to put in ONE shot of alcohol. So I basically learned it was cheaper to just buy beer or a shot.

So much more happened in those first two weeks of being down unda that I don't know where to stop. But I don't want to blabber on too much more. Posts about Bond and the Gold Coast will come soon.