Back to Reality

I am sitting on the plane heading towards Hong Kong on my way home. It's nearing the end of a long and life changing adventure. I am listening to Sade on my discman. We are flying over Darwin, according to the video map. I ended up being offered the job as a zookeeper at the Taronga Zoo. They were going to sponsor me and everything. It just wasn't the right time. It was time to head home, to start the next phase of my life... whatever that is...

I am reflecting on the months past, and wondering what the future holds. The last day in Sydney was sad, saying goodbye to my flatmates and all the friends I had met. I will miss Sydney, my apartment next to the sea, BBQ'ing 'shrimps on the barbie' with my flatmates at Freshwater Beach, daily snorkels with sharks and tropical fish, great restaurants, the best bar ever - The Barking Frog. I had so many great times in Australia, met heaps of people, saw and experienced such beauty. Highlights include swimming with whale sharks in Western Australia, scuba diving in the Ningaloo Reef, dancing on the tables at Cheeky Monkeys, the gorgeous lakes on Fraser Island, sailing the Whitsundays and seeing the Great Barrier Reef, spending endless days relaxing in a hammock, horseback riding on the beach, crocodile cruises, camping in the outback, seeing the outback from a helicopter, countless conversations over wine.... the list goes on...

The adventure in a Land Down Under ends... for now... and a new chapter begins....