The Plan

Well folks, I'm at it once again. The past year in San Francisco has been amazing to say the least but nonetheless it is time to yet again embark on another adventure abroad. 

After hearing nothing but good things about Australia from people all over the world, I have combined their advice, knowledge and experiences together to form my own journey in this land down under. This trip is over a year of planning and preparations in the making, covering everything from how I will get around, where I'll be staying, what I'll be seeing etc. etc. The logistics is really the only part that is plannned however. Flights, transportation, expenses. The rest is completely improvisational, and I love it that way. That is what makes it an adventure. Most of the places I go will be by word of mouth from a locals, or discovered unexpectantly. 

Three months ago I purchased a one way ticket and a year long work visa that will allow me to legally make money, travel, surf etc in Australia. Upon recently acquiring a new job based in San Francisco, I will unfortunately be able to stay in Australia for only a month. That being said, last time I intended being abroad for six months in Guam turned into two years of world travel and a world of experiences, literally. As some of you know, I thrive on adventure, new places, new cultures, and if Australia turns out to be as amazing as everyone has told me, who knows how long I'll be staying for. 

Since I'll only be staying for "a month" I've decided to make a surf trip out of my time there. As I mentioned above, I like to keep it improvisational, but I do have a rough outline to guide me. I arrive in Sydney, where I'll be picking up my Wicked Camper (you'll read/see that in the next blog) a couple surf boards, and meeting up with friends whom I've either previously  met abroad  or have gotten in touch with through other friends. I'm thinking I'll probably stay a few days, check out the sites, surf Bondi beach, Manly, and then head out to the Blue Mountains, where I'll backpack around and get my nature on. After that it's off I go up the eastern coast surfing, camping, sight seeing, hanging with locals and frankly just seeing everything Australia has to offer me.