Adjusting to life Sydneyside: first impressions of eating in Sydney

So after 6 months, unemployed, homeless and travelling around the world eating and drinking in some of the best restaurants we have finally arrived in Australia to settle down for a bit.

This is the main reason that this blog has taken a bit of a hiatus, because since we left China life has been a bit of a whirlwind. We've gotten married (again), found jobs, found a place to live and started settling into life in Sydney. 

Now we have bought everything we need to complete our new place, including an amazing fridge which at some point I may write an ode to on this blog because, in terms of my ideal kitchen, it is definitely close to being everything I have ever dreamed of (sad or what!!). I am hoping that from now on my weekends are going to be less taken up wandering aimlessly around Ikea remembering the words of Tyler Durden in fight club, so I am hoping to have a bit of time to write a few pieces for the blog again.

Shanghai Surprise: Mr and Mrs Bund

Our final stop on the world tour was the excellent city of Shanghai. This was a lot more like we imagined China would be like, it is a far cry from the more historical feel of Bejing and Xian and a lot more like Blade Runner with smog frequently hiding the tops of the many high rise buildings, most of which are covered with neon lights, although there are currently no flying cars circling them.

Shanghai at first glace looks like any other big city in the world, with fancy new buildings and high rises springing up all over the city. Apparently at one point around 10 years ago there where more large cranes in Shanghai than in the rest of the world put together.