Today was a fun day. I checked into my hostel, the Blue Parrot, out in Pott's Point this morning and began the solo leg of my travels. I decided that I wanted to take a ferry ride of the harbor and see more of Sydney from the bay. The plan was to head to the zoo and see some of the native wildlife, but for some reason, while I was in line to get my ticket, I decided to head to Manly Beach instead.
The ferry ride was fantastic. I enjoyed walking around the streets of Sydney, but seeing the city from the water really allowed me to appreciate why the city is so unique. It seemed like everywhere throughout the harbor there were beautiful beaches surrounded by rock pools and trees. I could've stayed on the ferry all day and enjoyed the views and would've had a great time., but eventually I got off in Manly and walked to the beach. Manly Beach is one of the most well known beaches here so even though it was overcast, the beach was still packed.
Today was the first day I really got used to traveling alone. The independence is great, as it's fun to be able to do whatever I want, whenever I want without having to provide any reason to do so. It's great being able to change my itinerary in line for the ferry just because I felt like it. At the same time though, when the barrel-chested man covered in hair runs past you with a speedo on that says Manly across the back, it would be nice to have someone to laugh about it with. But I guess you can't have it both ways.
I had a great time at Manly though, the beach was beautiful, the water was nice, and it was a really relaxing place. I had some fish and chips, a few beers, and the above sundae and spent most of my day there just hanging out and enjoying the scenery.
Once I got back to Sydney, I realized I left my map on the beach, so I was forced to navigate the streets of the city with only my instincts. Those of you who know me and my sense of direction know that this was likely to end up in disaster. Somehow, however, I managed to not get lost through downtown or the maze of the Royal Botanical Garden and made it back to my hostel without any problem. I probably just got lucky though haha.
So now I'm recovering from my night out with some friends from my hostel from Ireland and Canada. I'm thinking today I'll do the zoo, but maybe I'll change my mind again. I guess we'll see. 
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