Home Sweet Home

We had to check out of the hostel at 10 AM, so we woke up around 9 to ensure we got our last free breakfast in before hitting the road. We can both say that this was more than an exciting day for us. It feels like we had been waiting on this day for over a century; moving into a place that we can officially call home. While it was easy to pack and leave the first hostel, packing to leave the second hostel didn’t go as smoothly. I (Riley) will admit that I did not do the best job at packing…apparently it was not about quality, but rather about time since we only gave ourselves one hour to shower, get ready, pack, eat breakfast, and check out of the hostel. As we set off to our new destination, we received some less than great news; our tenant went out for Mardi Gras the night before and was unable to meet us at 12. This meant that our wait time was extended from two hours to four hours. However, we found this out right before twelve so we were already close to the apartments with no other plans. So what does this mean you ask? McDonalds for two more hours! YAY…NOT! But enough of the complaining, we passed the time by eating lunch, playing monopoly (off the cups and French fries), and people watching. When it was finally time to go, we were beyond excited again. We had to stop by the ATM quickly to get money to pay for our bonds and first weeks rent. Lauren was successful, but my money had not transferred over yet. Luckily, the tenant was gracious enough to let me slide. With empty rooms, it was time to unpack! It took us both about an hour each which was faster than we both thought. We were both just happy to be settled in before the first day of school! We knew we wanted to celebrate being out of Kings Cross and the hostel life, so we decided to go out for the first time since we have been in Sydney (not counting the McDonalds or Subway)! Right when we stepped out of the apartment complex, we saw a noodle place that closely resembled Mongolians in Goldsboro. Knowing that we both love our Mongolian, this was a no-brainer in our book. Not to mention that they had a great grand opening deal! So we enjoyed one another’s company being that this was the first time that we didn’t have to eat with 10-15 other people. Shortly after dinner, it was time for the sweets! I believe I have gotten Lauren in a bad habit of this, but who wouldn’t want a sweet after dinner? So we headed down the street to the shopping center to see what they had to offer. Although there were a variety of choices, it was love at first sight when we saw the four liter tub of Neapolitan ice cream! We headed back to the apartments to enjoy a bowl of ice cream while watching a little TV (also something we have not done since we’ve been here). It seemed like today was a bunch of firsts, which is something I’m not opposed to.