Dan In The Land Down Under !

This blog has been created to keep my family and friends informed of my exploites in Australia as I live, work and study for a year in Southport. And yes, drink the occassional beer. "gone troppo" - moved to tropical Australia, or crazy because of drink or heat. hahaha perfect.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

7 days and counting...


I still don't feel like I'm going, I have my luggage out and clothes organised but I just don't feel like I'm actually going, like it's not real. I guess I've wanted to go for so long that now that it's time it just won't sink in... maybe it will when I'm at the airport or on the plane or even after the first night in Australia? Although my first few nights I'll be in motels as I land in Sydney (2 days after I take off, yeah that's right 2 days!) and will be driving up the coast to my new home (for the next year anyway). So that will be more of a vacation, maybe it will hit me once I've gotten to my place and spent my first night in the bed I'll be spending the next 365 nights. At any rate I'm ready for my adventure and will post once more before I leave.
For those coming on July 1st, come hungry and thirsty ;) and see you then. And those of you who are not HAPPY CANADA DAY!

Monday, June 19, 2006

Wow... 2 weeks, can ya believe it?


So here it is, two weeks and I am off. I can't believe how quickly the time has gone and I'm sure the next 14 days will go even faster. I really don't have much to say except that I think I'm all ready to go. New clothes bought, luggage ready to be packed, passport and visa done, money exchanged, plane ticket confirmed. Hummmm did I forget anything?

People are starting to pop by now and say goodbye, its nice to see them before I take off and since I really haven't an idea of when I'll be back, nice to see them since I'm not sure when I will again.

So I'll say goodbye for now and will write atleast once more before I depart for Australia.

Monday, June 05, 2006

Still in Brampton...

So it is 29 days until I depart, 25 hours on a plane and a year in Australia. I plan to write several times a week, so we shall see if I stick to it. I've got almost a month to get the hang of this blog thing and figure out how to post all the pictures I'm going to take, I think I'll do alright.