We're here....

So, we've made it. Thank you to everyone for the well wishes and celebrating with us, in various forms of going aways. We had such a wonderful time. So far we don't think we've forgotten anything. Our flights were...long, but Quantas is great, and has many movies to enjoy. Our flight to L.A. was delayed because we had to fix our tire, glad they caught it, and then we were off. Luckily we both slept a good chunk of the way. We watched Globe Trekker episodes about Australia, and a documentary. Our arrival, customs, and hostel was uneventful. Our hostel, the Sydney Star, was quiet, and the people were nice. The internet service was dicey, which was only upsetting because we wanted to post stuff here. We wandered around Sydney, and checked out the neighborhood. We will be staying in the same hostel when we come back through Sydney in March. We rode the monorail around town to see some sights, checked out the two blocks of Chinatown, and will post some pictures soon. Along with photos will be Alison's food of the week. That is some exciting stuff to be looking forward to!