Arriving in Sydney

I enjoyed the Quantas flight to Sydney and after lunch settled down to watch Mission Impossible 4.
I was picked up at the airport by a lady called Suz who works at a local church and who is a friend of a friend. I am living at 111 Campbell Street in Newtown, which is next door to Moore Theological College. I am staying with one of the female lecturers (Jane Tooher) who speaks on women's ministry. It will be useful to pick her brains while I am here. I have a lovely room all to myself and a great bathroom - feels like heaven for a backpacker. No bunkbeds in sight, only a lovely double bed. Jane is brilliant in her hospitality - not only am i living tjere rent free, she is even cooking for me every day and has entrusted me with the keys to her car - brave woman!
At the moment, sydney seems like a big, scary city so will keep to on foot or buses for now!

Jane also has a huge dvd collection - so I have started watching Downton Abbey series one which I haven't seen before but everyone raves about.

It was 26 C on my first day and 28C on my second day, so I put on a pair of shorts even though the locals laughed at me! It is nearly winter after all!

On my first full day, Jane showed me around college and signed me up as a library and desk user. I have use of the dining room, chapel services and lectures if I want to. She took me to coffee with the fellow lecturers and I chatted to The principal (John Woodhouse), Peter Bolt and Peter O'Brien - it was a bit like the who's who of the christian world in the coffee lounge.

I spent the rest of the day exploring Newtown and King street, which is very studenty and cosmpolitan!
I even bought a couple of new tops because I am fed up of wearing the same things!
In the afternoon, I went to a preaching workshop which was meant to be led by the VP of the college - he forgot to turn up so I was asked to lead it instead!!! More than I bargained for!!

Today, I have ventured into the city which is 30 mins walk from king street. Have found the shopping areas and have yet to locate the opera house but I have a map!

I saw a real life ounch up earlier today - about 12 men and women actually punching each other and screaming at each other - i quickly crossed over and went in a different direction.

weather today is cloudy and overcast but dry and not that cold.