Over the last few weeks in Sydney the weather has been getting steadily hotter and hotter. Yesterday it was a scorching 36 degrees in the city and even more out west. I’m reliably informed this is because Australia’s national day, Australia Day is tomorrow, and the weather always heats up for the celebrations.

If you’re wondering what it is, there is a good site explaining Australia day here. Australia day is especially important for Sydney, as Sydney cove was where the Brits first raised the flag and proclaimed Australia for the crown, and from then on, where patriotic Australian’s celebrate the birth of their country. Of course, Captain Cook, Captain Arthur Philip and the dutch before them weren’t the first in

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I finally see what all the fuss is about. Australia is awesome. Maybe it’s my hightened sense of desire for western organised society after 6 weeks of south asian poverty, maybe it’s the warm spring sunshine as opposed to oppresive monsoon humidity, maybe it’s the varied, tasty daily meals, or maybe it’s simply the pleasurable company of Alex, Dorota and Amy; whatever it is, i’m having a very nice time!

Alex met me at the airport and we headed via the big double decker train to Town Hall station in central Sydney, and on to Alex’s flat in Darling Harbour. It was still early at around 8am and consequently the city was peaceful and calm in the crisp blue spring air. On

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