Arriving in Oz :)

After all of the hustle and bustle to wrap things up and packing up to leave-( thank you to everyone who helped my throughout the process :)! my flight to Brisbane, Australia was relatively uneventful. Fifteen hours to Auckland and then another three to Brisbane where I was met at the airport by the wonderful Janet Lawrence- the local  Rotary Peace Fellow Coordinator.  The first couple of days were a bit of a blur, although I do remember several times as a passenger in the car I tried to step on the brakes on my side. :)  I started my time off staying in lovely Fig Tree Pocket- a south eastern neighborhood of Brisbane.  

One of the lakes on campus

The Great Court

The campus is beautiful with big sandstone buildings and lots of trees and flowers.  I registered, now have my student ID and  started trying to figure out how to get around on the public transit system- I can choose from  buses, trains and river ferries.

I will head to Sydney for the holidays and to visit with friends.

Thank you so much for all of the cards, gifts, the send-offs and well wishing to send me on my way!

Cockatiel on campus!