Bella Scipione

Jan 05 2023

It has officially been two days since our arrival to Sydney. We arrived around 730 pm on Wednesday and have since spent most of our time reuniting with our Aussie’s and exploring their beautiful home. It has been so good catching up with boys, it feels as though no time has passed since we were last all together in Italy. Sydney is a wonderful city and a place that has already started feeling like home.

On the night of our arrival, Jesse, Callan, G and I, spent time reminiscing about our European adventures. We went through old (and some never before seen) videos and pictures of our week together in Rome, Naples, and Positano. It felt, and still feels, so surreal to be in the homeland of the boys we met on our travels months ago.

Yesterday, Jesse spent the day being our own personal tour guide. We started the morning by driving in and around Sydney. Jesse took us over Sydney’s Harbour Bridge and into the city to walk around and take tourist pictures of the infamous Opera House. We then headed towards Bondi beach to scope out some of the world’s most iconic beaches. The weather has been rainy and overcast the past couple of days, but warm weather is on the horizon for later this weekend. G and I did some shopping at the local shopping center and each got new bikinis to wear for our upcoming beach days.

We headed back to our AirBnb and got ready to meet up with the rest of the boys for some dinner and drinks. Coogee Pavilion, or as the Aussie’s call it, ‘The Pav’, is a classic destination for some good food, lots of drinks, and fun atmosphere, with sweeping views of Coogoo beach. Michael, Callan, Jesse, G, and I thought it was appropriate, and mandatory, to share a bottle of red wine and brick-oven pizzas for dinner – a proper way to salute to our nights in Italy. We laughed about our nights out on music on the rocks, arguments with cab drivers, and all of the time we spent together in between. There is so much joy and love between our little group.

After our tasteful meal, we made our way up to the rooftop bar to enjoy the beachside view, live music, and heaps of beer. In no time, the rooftop became crowded with people and the night turned alive and vibrant. I met five British boys, three of which were named ‘Olly’. I’m not sure how the rest of this encounter went, and this part of my night seems fairly irrelevant, but I still felt as though it was something I had to include in this blog.

Hours passed and we eventually found ourselves at McDonald’s, or Macca’s, ready for some greasy food to help sober us all up. By 11pm we were exhausted and decided it was best to head home and get some rest. Today we will be attending a cricket match, followed by a house party. G and I have a long and eventful day ahead and look forward to meeting some new Aussie mates.