Moonlit Sunshine

The mood is in place and the weather is just as pleasant as it can get here, in Sydney. The results had to be declared when I am on the best holiday ever. Well, it did not make that much of a difference though, because it’s engineering and it’s one of those typical things that become inevitable parts of our lives without us asking for them.

I’m here again to share some of the new things I experienced in just the last two days in this very place I have fallen in love with. The people are just so amazing. The Aussie lingo is hilarious. I have bought a really cool t-shirt with the most common colloquial terms and phrases they use. I look too thin in it, though. I still took it considering it will probably shrink after a wash or two. Or I will probably put on some flab to fit into that one.

Discipline is what these guys are born with. This trip overseas is more than just a holiday for me. There are still so many things I’ve got to learn from this place and the people here. Like this one, the escalator etiquette. I do not know if it is followed in our country or not, but it has made me fall for this place even more. Well, what it says is everyone who gets on to the escalator stands to the left on the escalator if he or she does not want to climb up, thereby giving way to those who want to climb up the escalator and reach faster. It’s obviously not a written thing but it makes sense. Most of the things they do here are outcomes of sheer common sense and nothing else. Common sense is executed so brilliantly that it accentuates the beauty of every corner of the place.

A train journey has never been so memorable for me than the one from Adelaide to Melbourne. The train, called “The Overland” was almost like a flight, from the inside. A lady, called Jackie, with a mesmerizing smile and a nice voice, welcomed us and shared with us, the history of the train along with some funny incidents that had occurred in the past years, as we were travelling. She had a witty side to her, which kept the moods of the passengers upbeat throughout the journey.

A cafe, with the best delicacies, attracted most of the passengers every fifteen minutes or so. With Jackie at the counter, people couldn’t stop themselves from visiting the cafe, more so to hear her speak. The landscape was marvellous. That was another instant when I wished time would come to a standstill. A piano instrumental in the background and a view of the trees standing tall on the many acres of land for miles and miles.. the best combination anyone could ever ask for. The trees are one of the many creations that amaze me. They look dormant all the time but still breathe and live a life of their own. They seem like they possess this immense patience, which is enough to keep them rooted to the ground. Well, they just seem like they say, “This is another way to live a life... and it is the most peaceful way.” I just absorbed that fact and took a nap, after a sigh, which made the feeling of tranquillity around me more evident.

So, that was another experience, unforgettable. Like I said, there is a lot to learn from this place. I am making the most of this trip. Photos, videos and these posts aren’t enough to describe this place I should say. The one disappointing thing is that, so far, I haven’t had the luck to witness as many kangaroos as I wanted to. I saw a few of them at the zoo in Sydney but they weren’t active. I found the koalas cuter though.

Well, I may not have too many people agreeing with me on the thought that the people here are way too charming. But I have had an excellent experience with each one of those I have spoken to in this trip, which is probably why I have the opinion.
This trip just inspires me to explore more places, which I will, definitely. It’s just amazing to find people, so different, yet so much like our own..