One of the best things about living in Sydney is the glorious weather. I know... that sounds dramatic - but I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. A place where it was not uncommon to have snow 6 months out of the year. A place where summer only lasted a few weeks each year. Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a little bit; but as someone who is always cold, moving here was like a lifetime dream fulfilled! No Snow! Ever! At worst it gets down in the 40's during winter! Heaven...
Granted, now that I've been here for 2 winters, I'm starting to feel like 40 degrees is actually really really really cold! Oh acclimatisation, you are a cruel trickster!
Anyway, I can't decide if it's all the excellent sleep I've been getting or the fact that Spring is truly here that is making me in such a stinking good mood - but, who cares? Life is awesome!
I do think that the warmer weather has a lot to do with my happiness though - Spring in Sydney is scattered with these really lovely signs of growth. I know I have posted about the Jacaranda Trees in the past and I know I have posted pictures of them; but I just can't convey how gorgeous it is to look out of our windows and see dots of brilliant purple all over the cityscape.
The sky is crazy blue every day - a blue that you will. not. believe. until you actually come here and see it for yourself. It's warm enough to sit outside on the ferry in the mornings on the way to work. The past few mornings it's actually been a bit too hot to sit in the sun on the ferry and we have had to seek seats with some shade (well, Joe thinks it's too hot - I think it's glorious!).
It's still light out now when we leave for work. The windows are open in our bedroom now and so we are being woken up by water, sail boat and bird noise. Not a bad alarm clock if you ask me! Basically, everything is sunny, warm and beautiful! (see what all this extra sleep does to me? I am so annoyingly cheerful!)
Summer in Sydney is festival time. Every week there are new tents, signs, and exhibits being set up in Hyde Park. We just finished up with the Crave Food Festival and it's attendant Night Noodle Markets. Joe and I went last year; but had to give it a miss this year as it was taking place right during the week of surgery stuff (see previous post). The events for the Annual Sydney Festival have just been announced and already my calendar for January and February is chockers with events.
There is just something so awesome about looking forward and realising that from the beginning of November to about May it is just going to be lovely outside. Realising that you have a full six months in which to spend your weekends on beaches or sprawled out on blankets some where watching an outdoor cinema or listening to a free concert.
Jealous yet? Want to visit yet? Seriously, Tourism Australia should hire me to market to cold mid-westerners!
Basically this taunting is fully intended for my family.... Come visit! Soon!
Granted, now that I've been here for 2 winters, I'm starting to feel like 40 degrees is actually really really really cold! Oh acclimatisation, you are a cruel trickster!
Anyway, I can't decide if it's all the excellent sleep I've been getting or the fact that Spring is truly here that is making me in such a stinking good mood - but, who cares? Life is awesome!
I do think that the warmer weather has a lot to do with my happiness though - Spring in Sydney is scattered with these really lovely signs of growth. I know I have posted about the Jacaranda Trees in the past and I know I have posted pictures of them; but I just can't convey how gorgeous it is to look out of our windows and see dots of brilliant purple all over the cityscape.
This is not my picture - I found it on-line and stole it...
The sky is crazy blue every day - a blue that you will. not. believe. until you actually come here and see it for yourself. It's warm enough to sit outside on the ferry in the mornings on the way to work. The past few mornings it's actually been a bit too hot to sit in the sun on the ferry and we have had to seek seats with some shade (well, Joe thinks it's too hot - I think it's glorious!).
It's still light out now when we leave for work. The windows are open in our bedroom now and so we are being woken up by water, sail boat and bird noise. Not a bad alarm clock if you ask me! Basically, everything is sunny, warm and beautiful! (see what all this extra sleep does to me? I am so annoyingly cheerful!)
Summer in Sydney is festival time. Every week there are new tents, signs, and exhibits being set up in Hyde Park. We just finished up with the Crave Food Festival and it's attendant Night Noodle Markets. Joe and I went last year; but had to give it a miss this year as it was taking place right during the week of surgery stuff (see previous post). The events for the Annual Sydney Festival have just been announced and already my calendar for January and February is chockers with events.
Heaps of flowers have been set-up in the forecourt of St Mary's Cathedral as they are every spring and summer.
There is just something so awesome about looking forward and realising that from the beginning of November to about May it is just going to be lovely outside. Realising that you have a full six months in which to spend your weekends on beaches or sprawled out on blankets some where watching an outdoor cinema or listening to a free concert.
Jealous yet? Want to visit yet? Seriously, Tourism Australia should hire me to market to cold mid-westerners!
Basically this taunting is fully intended for my family.... Come visit! Soon!
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Springtime in Sydney is soooo amazing, particularly the jacaranda, the jasmine and the oh-so blue sky. You've definitely made me a little bit wistful. And a big ditto to becoming a wuss about winter weather; we're going home (to Boston/Cleveland) for Christmas for the first time in 3 years and I am FREAKING out. I kinda sorta forget what snow looks like.
Basically, ditto to everything you've said in this post. I want to burst out of my skin, I'm so in love with Sydney right now!