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Originally Posted by dreams
Well and no ill 
Sydney! Have fun, be safe (do those go together?) and experience it all (or as much as you can). |
Thank-you. I've actually already had the opportunity to "experience it all". I lived there, virtually in the city (in the inner eastern suburbs, an easy walk into the CBD which is where I usually spent my free time), for a little over eight years, prior to moving here about 18 months ago. Prior to those eight years I lived in assorted places in the Sydney metropolitan area (including a few years in the inner western suburbs) for about 11 years, working in the city.
So, the next few days are just a short return to a place that I, particularly during those 8 years, called "home". Eight years was the longest I'd lived anywhere in my life. I loved Sydney, as I love Noosa, though for exceedingly different reasons. Sydney's disordered patterns and blurred speed and crowded and colliding chatter were, oddly (in that seemingly contradictory way) sympathetic with my neurotic introversion and desire for isolation. As they often say, it's very easy to be alone in the city. I sometimes think I miss that.
Part of the reason for my visit is to see if, and if so, how, I've changed. City life, 1000km north to surfside tourist-town life, had more extreme changes in it than just geographical location. The pace here is slow and relaxed, and any solitude and calm comes from the polite courtesy of people in the respite-mood that vacation in a place of natural beauty brings. It's different...very.
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Bring home lots of good books
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I have my List (of books and DVDs), so don't worry about that.
Cheers, and thanks again,
Marc