The Bank, Circular Quay, and the Sunny Coast

Day 5 – Monday, July 7

Today was the day Neil and I went and set up our Australian bank accounts.

We had to check out of our room at 10 a.m. and then we walked to Sydney’s business district in search of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. After about an hour, give or take, Neil and I became the proud customers of CBA. :)

It was then that we headed for Circular Quay with a quick stop at McDonald’s. And yes, Mickey D’s tastes the same in Oz.

As usual, the Quay was bustling with activity. But unfortunately, we couldn’t stay here too long because we had to head to the airport for our next destination. It would’ve been nice to hop on another ferry but there just wasn’t enough time. So off to the hostel it was to pick up our luggage and make sure that there was a shuttle bus to take us to the airport.

Checking bags was once again a bit of an ordeal; both Neil and I were over the maximum allowed weight but we knew that going in. But we still got our bags checked and we were good to go. The flight, once that time arrived, wasn’t very long. But it was in the afternoon, and because it’s winter here, it was dark for our whole ride to the coast. And just like our arrival to Sydney, the airport was dead when we arrived. *lol*

We waited outside for a taxi to take us to our place of residence in Mooloolaba and we got a taxi driver who was very familiar with the influx of Canadians in and out of the Sunshine (aka ‘Sunny’) Coast. During our drive, he gave us some tips on some good places to visit while we’re here and what we should expect from the weather during our stay.

It was good to finally arrive at our place of residence; it had been a long day!!! We got a quick tour of our new ‘home’ before hitting the sack for some much needed rest!!!