finally there

a delicious asian-vegetarian lunch(or breakfast) on board

So much time later, I have finally arrived in my hostel in Sydney. The flight was really long, and I had terrible neighbours. Although the Qanta homepage promised me a window seat, the girl at the check-in put me on the aisle, next to a middle aged couple (or mother and son, I didn´t bother to figure out). The guy in the middle was of a normal stature, but took much more space than he actually needed: mine. By trying not to get in hysical contact with him, I tryed to find a comfortable position that would allow me to sleep - only to be bumbed into by anyone passing the aisle, mostly the flight attendants. As these cirsumstances did not allow for a deep sleep, I made good use of the entertaining programme. A few naps, two meals, an extended snack and Sex and the City, The Children of the Silk Road (starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), and two epsodes of Greys Anatomy later, we landed in Singapure.
Eager to get out of the air conditioned dry air of the plane, I immediately wnated to get in: it had minimum 30 degrees and was so humid sweat was pouring out only by standing in the line for the re-check-in. Unfortunately, my neighbours had the same direction and so I enjoyed their company the rest of the flight to Sydney, too. At least I had not seen the new Narnia movie which kept me from hitting that guy who actually jumped over me once when I had dozed off - only to kick my glasses to the ground which woke me in a shock. Idiot.
Arrival in Sydney was a relieve, the weather was nice and chilly 13 degrees with mild early morning sunshine welcomed the tired passengers. The train into the city did not take as long as I thought, so I had plenty of time to kill before my check in at 12. After a quick refreshment and change of clothes I locked my luggage in wandered off to explore central sydney. It is a very charming neighbourhood around the central station (the hostel is right across the street) with nice little houses with iron fences around their balconys. It boasts with cafes so, by the time I could check in and finally take a shower I was high on caffeine, but had seen the Hyde Park.

But the shower and possibility to stretch out in a real bed send me to sleep. Now it is 6 in the afternoon, already dark outside (!) and I will try to find some place to have dinner and a drugstore to get suncream.