Helllo Fiji!

It was an 11 hour flight from Los Angeles to Nadi, Fiji, and it actually wasn't so horrible, except for the 'food' they served. I watched Martian Child, which was a cute movie, and then slept for the remainder of the time.

Fiji is warm! And this was my plane:



We arrived about 30 minutes early, and then waited in the immigration line for a good two hours. Meh.



But I talked to some nice girls from Wisconsin, who were on there way to study abroad in Lisborn. Eventually we were through the line, and had to wait another hour to start boarding the next flight. On the way to get on the plane, you can see this:



And another four hour flight and I was in Australia!

I collected my bags, loaded up the cart! and after exiting the baggage claim, I saw the most fantastic thing ever: the airport reception service offered by the University!



Paul loaded up a bunch of us into the van, and then dropped us at our respective houses, which was fantastic.

I met my landlord, Ben, and he seems very nice, so that is a good thing. After being there for a couple of minutes, he offered to drop me off at the local shopping center, so that I could buy some things that I needed, like sheets and pillows for the bed, some hangars, and food! The shopping went alright, but it was a very long walk back in an unfamiliar place, so by the time I got home, I was hot, tired, cranky, and slightly overwhelmed by everything - all of that caused by lack of sleep. So, I went immediately to sleep. At 3:30 in the afternoon. And slept until 3:30 the next morning.

This was a great thing for my body, and for my mental health, but not so much for my schedule. =)