comnmentare Here I am in my first experience in the Australian outback, or outside the city, exactly, I went to Moreton Island, located in the Bay of Brisbane. But let's start from the weekend, I finally finished work on Saturday evening was the last day and I'm really sorry to greet all my fellow workers, has been a wonderful experience!
Sunday morning I woke up (actually I did not sleep) at 6 to go to the meeting at the Brisbane Transit Centre at 6.45, where we took a small little bus that took us to the port of Manly. Once the port, we boarded a boat and motor (17 meters cutter), to be our commander was a Dutch seaman half crazy, we immediately nicknamed Captain Jack Sparrow!
The tour included 3-hour trip on a sailing boat (3 hours for the trip), visited Moreton Island and visit the remains of ships in Toowong. The organization website the journey is http://www.solosail.com.au/
Unfortunately during the trip the weather was inclement with us, but were enough songs like La Cucaracha and fun to fly to put the whole crew! Once in Moreton Island, the captain took us on the island with the boat, we each had available to ride a surfboard on the sand, like snowboarding.
Moreton Island was discovered by Captain Cook in May 1770 and named Cape Moreton, in fact for its size is not thought to be an island. In Moreton Island is also possible (in season) to see the whales in the ocean!
I must say that I tried only once because the sandboarding I also prefer the island, so I abandoned my friends to their sandsurf and I "climbed" 2 dunes to enjoy a show that has left me speechless ... I found on a sand dune and sand dunes around I could see the other parts interlude of rain forest, an incredible sight! After I tasted this landscape, peppered with lots and lots of rain I went to the beach base, just for a bath, but I could not resist and I came back, this time equipped with a camera!
Since tomorrow is Christmas day and this is probably the most effective means I have to communicate with you (since that is when I write late at night or early morning), I wish all of you to spend a
Hello everyone, Monday and today I took two days of total relaxation, the only activities that I have been studying a bit ' English, wash and iron my "uniform" and swim in the pool!
I decided to draw a first summary of my vacation / work / study in Australia: - This island continent is incredibly large and animal species can be found on the road or at home are always different (today I saw a pigeon with the ahahah crest); - people respect nature and animals, you can get closer without problems for a gull, a pigeon, a possum without their escaping; - The people of Brisbane people are crisp, almost always smiling, always available during peak hours, fast-paced; - Let's say that motorists in Queensland when it starts to rain do not understand no more traffic jams and create incredible; - The stars seem to be much closer to Earth than in Italy; - The Moon is full when it has the horizontal slice, like a smile; - makes a warm and beast some days the humidity is cut with a knife; - All my college mates are incredibly open-minded, you could hardly find one that you're not nice (maybe a French); - The people of Queensland are lovers of everything that is sports, hobbies or adventures such as rafting or camping in the nature, out of this world; - In the evening, after a day to speak English, I have a terrible headache, but day by day improves more and more (no aspirin!) - usually while eating pizza drink cappuccino; - I love the barbeque! - During the weekend they drink like crazy! - A Surfers Paradise and people all over the U.S. context have a lot of influences.
PS Yesterday I bought a jar of Nutella and I keep it in the drawer like a sacred relic!
And then I'm proud to be Italian and AC Milan:
WORLD CHAMPIONS!
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Hello everyone, this weekend was very intense, full of events and work, now you tell you a little 'what I did!
On Friday morning at the college is the day of delivery of certificates, we meet all of the largest in the classroom and the director makes the usual speech to the students, then every teacher, in turn, calls the students in her class who have finished the course. Each student is given a certificate of English and the percentage of attendance in class, because if you have a student visa and does not exceed 80% of hours of availability are major problems with the Australian Government!
After the morning in college, I'm prepared to go to work from 16 onwards (I was hoping until 22). On Friday afternoon in the bar where I work is rush hour and I was the only waiter, in a nutshell was how to play memory, I had in mind to associate the table with the dishes, what a mess! Around 19 it's my colleague and it was definitely better, however I have worked up to 0.45. After I changed I went from my friends in the center and to spend the evening together.
Saturday I woke up at 9 o'clock, the day's program was: barbeque from 11 am to the bitter end! We bought a lot 'of meat, sausages, ribs, bacon and plenty of kangaroo meat, seasoned with barbecue sauce and onions! could not miss the beer, here in Australia that is sacred. We spent a great afternoon in the sun to cook and have fun, really nice!
Hello everyone, finally I find a little 'time to write on the blog! This is my last week of college, on Friday gave me the certificate!
During the weekend I finally managed to go to the beach and make my first swim in the Pacific Ocean! The water was not very clear Saturday because Friday night there was a big storm (dodged a close call at home from work!).
We started at 9 am on Saturday morning towards the Gold Coast, Surfers Paradise more precisely, the center of the surfers!
Once at the top we welcome a lot of tall skyscrapers, roads and very large temperatures above 30 degrees, it seems to be in Miami!
First, we have placed the luggage in a hostel just furi from the city, clean and not too noisy. Adjusted the luggage we ran on the beach and finally we were able to swim, the water is quite salty and there are many waves, the areas where you can swim are marked with flags, while other areas are just for surfing.
The sand is very white and clear sea (Sunday), but the city at night reveals very chaotic, with lots of young people who make a mess of hell, probably worse than Riccione! Sunday after the evening at a nightclub, we're back on the beach, taking the final hours of sun and hear the shark alarm before going back home, we say that we were quite tired!
PS For Faith: Sunday made a cycling race and there was also McEwan!
Hello everyone, today I finally know the outcome of my tests, I am past the upper level (upper-intermediate), all the tests went well, including the presentation that I made "boom" last week ! Very good!
Afternoon I went to book the trip that will take me to visit three of the many beautiful places there are in Australia. You place the map of my trip (thanks to maps.google.com always useful) starting January 2.
January 2 to January 4 The first stop is Melbourne, starting at 10 am and 13 for arrival, backpackers accommodation and sightseeing. Second day in Melbourne: a tour of the Great Ocean Route, the 12 Apostles (see photo) and other locations.
January 4 to January 8 Day Three: Departure from Alice Springs towards Melbourne at 8.45 am, arrival scheduled for 10.05, stroll around the town and then to bed. Next day: 5 clock hours, guided tour to Ayers Rock (Uluru, see photo) and Kata Tjuta Kings Canyon, including two nights in the desert!
January 8 to January 12 Depart Alice Springs at 12:25 and arrive in Sydney at 16.45, accommodation in an accommodation for backpackers. Visit the Sydney, Blue Mountains and Bondi Beach in 5 days. Departing from Sydney 18 at 18:25 and arriving in Brisbane (not counting the time).
Well well well, today at 3 / 5 of my week of testing, it was fine for now, tomorrow I will finish with the test immediately after speaking and we will write a letter in English. Today was probably the first day of real summer, with highs around 33 degrees, no clouds and much sunshine! By this time, and given that today is not working, I Deis going to study at the park with my other classmates, the result: I did not combined at all, but I definitely improved my English!
Yesterday, the work went well, there was a lot of people and most were Asian, and I assure you that when they talk about is a company understand what they say (let's say that maybe it is easier to understand the slang of Deer in the comments Ed)! In the next photo is my English friend: Borja, arrived from La Coruna to study Marketing but ended in Madrid, tell me if it does not look like Schio maybe the picture does not appear, but the reality is El Schiavon!
finished the work I had to take a taxi and like the other time the driver did not know the direction and made me take a wild goose (probably because he was Somali and Italian I)!
all for today, I'm going to do my homework and then to bed early because tomorrow I have to work again, otherwise how I pay even Alice Springs?
Hello everyone, here is a beautiful sunny day, there will be more or less than 30 degrees and if you're not really die in the shade is hot!
This morning I did the first test, grammar, and it went well! Tomorrow I will test listening and reading, I'm listening to a very boring to practice Australian radio (ABC radio I think)!
Here is the picture of my class!
Soon I prepare to go to work, from 18 to 23, and then straight to bed! Today I tried to get information in New Zealand but my teacher recommended it to me at large, said it was better to go to Darwin or surroundings and enjoy the sea and the Australian outback.
Here in Australia it's not like in Italy, everyone, and I say ALL, pay taxes, so today I went to the bank to open a account, it took me 20 minutes, with AUS $ 6 a month I have my account as home banking, phone banking, ATMs and so on. Free account with close people ... Meditate, meditate!
Yesterday I really tried to work after the evening until 2 am to get me up and generally look at this picture of the last day in Stockholm:
Now I greet you, I expect my waiter's black uniform!
Good Sunday to everybody, we're already in December and because of the time have not been able to swim, never mind, I'll have time later!
The test I did on Friday as waiter went well, and yesterday afternoon they called me to work during the evening, was originally to be from 18 to 22 but then, given the score, I continued to work until one. The work is beautiful, my colleagues are all friendly and the clientele is serious and kind, we say that it went really well (for now)!
The only problem was finding a taxi to take me home at 2 am because the taxis are all busy! Fortunately, 2 km from home, after about 4 tracks, I found a cab free! The amazing thing is that the driver did not know neither the way nor how to use the GPS, in fact at one point he approached me and said "Wait, I use the tuttocittà " EHHHHH ?!?!?! So I decided to personally explain the way, incredible!
Today, given the time and stoned, I decided to stay at home, because when you least expect it begins a 10-minute deluge!
Now go back to study for my week of testing, we will make every day a different question: Grammar, Speaking, Listening and Writing!