We've been back in the US for about ten days and I wanted to take a moment to record, on this blog, what we appreciated about life in Sydney. We had such an amazing two years living there and feel grateful for every experience we had -- from day to day things like going to work and grocery shopping to making wonderful new friends and seeing beautiful places around Australia. As I think about the things we'll miss there's definitely a trend - it's not the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge, but the little things like...
-Our friends
-Good coffee - at almost every cafe!
-The climate (especially warm evenings)
-The proximity of incredible beaches to the city (can you get that anywhere else in the world? I don't think so..)
-The hibiscus flowers that always seemed to be in bloom on our street
-No tipping!
-Tuesday trivia
-Really fresh and healthy food at cafes
-Delicious Thai food everywhere
-Cheap (usually) air travel
-Crazy cool bird calls (especially the kookaburra) and seeing parrots in the trees
-Usage of the word 'mate'
-Outdoor movie theatres, especially the St. George Open Air Cinema - that is magical
-BYO
-Meat pies
-AFL (I actually liked watching that sport!)
-Friendly Aussie cab drivers
-Work/life balance
-Coopers beer
-Botanic gardens in every city (seeminlgy)
-Seeing kangaroos - exciting every time!
Well, we won't miss the spiders, the shopping/prices and lack of wifi, but it's all outweighed by the positive I'd say. Thanks Sydney for such a wonderful life experience!
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