Seeing as we don't start school till Tuesday (tomorrow), we decided to trek out to the famous world Bondi Beach. On the way there, we discovered it pays to be a student here. First, we had to get on a bus that normally cost $4.30, but after whipping out our Hillsong ID's, the fare went down to two bucks! When we got to the train station, Stephen and I managed to get our "Day-Tripper" pass (a ticket that is good all day for ferries, buses, and trains.) which normally cost $20.00 for only $10.00 after waving our laminates.
I have noticed the more I travel and learn about different cultures and lifestyles, I learn equally as much about my home country. My conclusion? I deduct that there is not a single greater nation on this earth that can compare to the opportunity given in United States. I'm willing to bet that any American who says differently, has never been fully immersed in another culture and left to marinate for awhile. If they did, I'm sure their tune would change from unpatriotic slander to something more along the lines of "Yankee Doodle". This is all brought up today after listening to a man on the train rant about how 9/11 was a giant hoax put on by our Government. The sad part is that there is people in the U.S. who actually buy into these ridiculous conspiracies.
Now, although I love the states and am proud and privileged to live there, I must give Australia her dues. There is not a city on this earth that I love more than Sydney. I have loved almost every minute that I've spent here and I' not at all homesick. But as it stands now, Australia is my 2nd favorite country in the world.
This is a a video of a show we were watching them film today. I had watched a few episodes last time I was here.
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