AUSTRALIA!

So I got to the airport easily enough and went to check in. It was then that I larned I needed to buy an Australian visa, which was annoying, but at least there was a kiosk for it in the airport. I checked in and then had to pay my exit fee (I damn both of the governments of Australia and New Zealand for the pirates they are), and went ot wait by the gate. The flight was fairly uneventful. It had stuff like viewers to watch movie and meals on the plane, but you had to buy them, so I just sat and read instead. I had a bit of a shock when the flight attendant said we were making our descent into Syndney, but apparently that was her little joke to make sure we were paying attention. I breezed through customs (although I was pulled aside for further questioning by an immigration official--I guess I just look extra sketchy)and then went to the Coachtrans kiosk, where I checked in for my shuttle. The driver dropped me off somewhere supposedly closer than where I had told Coachtrans to drop me off, but i got a little lost before I found my backpackers. But once I got there, it was dead simple to check in. Once I checked in I wandered out to buy some batteries and find the bud transit centre. I did find it eventually, but it took some time. But when I go on my tour to the Australia Zoo tomorrow, at least I'll know where to go. Well, that's about all: I shall write more tomorrow about my trip to the zoo.