Hi all!

So I'm finally in australia after almost 24 hours of traveling! The flight from boston to LA was uneventful. And the flight from LA to Brisbane was long. When we got to the airport in LA it was a shocking surprise to find that the flight number was 16! So immediately I am in a terrific mood. Almost half the flight is students going abroad, so that was kinda neat. Although I was very tired from my travels and not in the mood to engage in conversation.

So we board the plane. Of course I'm in the middle seat. No big deal, the flight is only 13+hours. I fall asleep before the plane even takes off and am rudely awoken by a man asking if I wanted dinner because the next time I get to eat will be in 10 hours. After falling back asleep I am again awoken by the sound of snoring. Now we all know how much I hate snoring. So I spend a good deal of time trying to find the culprit so perhaps I can nudge them and we can all go about our business. But no. oh no no no. Needless to say it is not until morning that I realize the overweight gentleman sitting in front of me is the snorer.

So we get breakfast, bright and early at about 4 o'clock in the morning. We get off the plane, find a bunch of other kids going to griffith and make our way there. So two things I've learned about australia so far. 1. kangaroos are to australia as deer are to new hampshire. 2. they drive on the other side of the road.

We make our way to our apartment. Meaghan and I are in the same one. We get there a this nice looking boy with an accent opens the door. I don't remember his name, but he is from denmark! neat! Then another boy comes in. I'm not sure I ever learned his name. But he is from New Zealand! neat! Our last roommate is on holiday so I have not met her yet. The room is like a jail cell. Not as homey as Ithaca, but oh well. there are 3 bathrooms, 2 with showers and 1 with just a potty. I'm so super excited to be here!

More to come later!

Love to all,

Adina