Thursday, 23rd of April

Spent the whole day in Sydney, strawling over Circular Quay, taking even more pictures. Afterwards I visited the Botanical Garden, which is a very nice plays for killing time. Huge trees of all kinds, as well as hundreds of birds. Seagulls, ducks, cockatoos and ibis (which are the big white ones I saw at Pitts Street the other day).
Then was in the City Library, ver nice, too. Had internet access for nothing, looking for a job. Isn't really easy here. Delicious lunch, made from three rice paper rolls, very filling. Then home with the train again. Looked in Wahroonga itself, but doesn't seem to have a great chance for working, but even more than for an accomodation. Have to go to Hornsby tomorrow, perhaps they can show me a place to live. Also applied myself to a gas station, where I have to come again tomorrow morning, as well as to a sandwich bar and a chicken grill restaurant. For the supermarket and the pizza bakery I will need a reference, which must be written by Melissa.
For all cases, if nothing matches, I will go to Ryde again and on Sunday going on for Canberra. It is worth a trial!

Friday, 24th of April

After breakfast, I went to walk Tess, then went to Hornsby, where a very big shopping mall is located to ask for jobs and accomodation. Unfortunately, they also need a reference, but I will get it tomorrow. I also bought a simcard for my mobile so that my applications can be actualized and poor Melissa is not in need anymore to answer the phonecalls (not that there have been any...)
In this shopping mall, there is a big music shop with guitars, pianos, drums, saxophones, trumpets and trombones, as well as many, many notes. Unfortunately, I was not able to take a picture because of the copyright. They also have a ALDI, where I found some almond Spekulatius, which is a German biscuit we usually have for Christmas.

I also visited the Library for dating up my blog, unfortunately this cost 2,60 AUD for 60 minutes. But Melissa's computer is too old, it is always breaking down when I'm uploading my pictures.
Went home relatively early, at around 1:00 p.m., because the more I see, the more I buy, the less money I have..
Then walked Tess again, Melissa and the boys went for Christiane's place for dinner, so I had a very quiet afternoon which I used for looking for jobs,writing applications and so on. For dinner, I had noodles with eggnog-pesto and sourdough bread with olives and ham.
Went to bed at about 10:30 p.m., after having put my laundry in the washing mashine.

Saturday, 25th of April

Today is ANZAC day, which reminds of the day, when 77 Australians won a war against 990 Japanese soldier, when I understood this correctly. There are ceremonies and services all over the cities, many celebrations, and the families are baking very tasty ANZAC biscuits, which are made from oat flakes, flour, syrup and a bit of cinnamon, I think. Have to look for a recipe.
Now updating my blog, having it translated in German...

Sunday, 26th of April
Was in Sydney, visiting Rocks Market, which is not mostly a foods market, but an arts and painting market. They have many nice things there, boomerangs, didgeridoos, clocks that look like surfboards and many more.
Then I walked over Harbour Bridge, had a very nice view from there. Unfortunately it was very windy at Milson's Place, so I did not spent much time there. Then I drove home again, sat myself in the Wahroonga Park, taking some pictures of the birds. Unfortunately, I am always way too slow, because if I notice that they are leaving, they are already gone... So I only got them whilst sitting on the trees. Perhaps tomorrow is my lucky day...
This evening I decided to leave Wahroonga as soon as my bank card has arrived. Heading up towards Cairns, having stopps in maybe Port Macquarie and so on, already placed an issue in the internet to find a lift.

Monday, 27th of April
Walked Tess, when I got home, Robert's back from Florida. Whilst listening to him, my mobile rang and Robert Webb, a Western trainer from South NSW, border to VIC, called me because of my e-mail. Unfortunately, he is only needing me from 25th of May, so there are still 4 more weeks to go, and it's the wrong direction, because here in the south the weather is getting really cold and ugly, if I can believe Melissa, which I do, of course.
Now, I'm going to walk in the Park, maybe travelling to Hornsby or maybe Sydney, don't know, and this evening I will look for another accomodation and hostels on my way down.

Whilst listening to him, my mobile rang and Robert Webb, a Western trainer from South NSW, border to VIC, called me because of my e-mail. Unfortunately, he is only needing me from 25th of May, so there are still 4 more weeks to go, and it's the wrong direction, because here in the south the weather is getting really cold and ugly, if I can believe Melissa, which I do, of course.
Now, I'm going to walk in the Park, maybe travelling to Hornsby or maybe Sydney, don't know, and this evening I will look for another accomodation and hostels on my way down.
Was in Hornsby after taking some pictures of the birds living in the Park. Unfortunately, I am way too slow to get a picture of a cockatoo flying away.
In Hornsby, I just strawled around, trying to find some accomodation,but I am not sure, if I was lucky. I got an email from Bart Cummings, who is Australias most famouse racehorse trainer and for this, I looked for accommodation near Randwick Racecourse, which luckily is near the Univeristy.
Afterwards I got home, took Tess for another walk and then had a real German dinner which Rob prepared for us: German Bratwurst and fried potatoes. Very tasty.
The evening I spent with planning my further trip.

Tuesday, 28th of April

After the usual morning walk with Tess, I walked to the Park, getting some more nice pictures of the cockatoos, unfortunately not flying, but they, in opposite to the parrots, really seem to like being photographed. The parrots I couldn't even see.
Then went to Sydney for another visit at the Sydney's Music Conservatorium, for checking mails and so on and after having lunch (a delicious greek lamb wrap), I went to Randwick Racecourse, unfortunately the foreman was not there, so I have to go there again tomorrow morning. If I am really lucky, they'll give me a job as a rider, so that I can work there for nearly 4 weeks and then, by 25th of May, go down to Illabo, which is almost in Victoria, and work for 2 more weeks with Richard Webb, who is a cutting horse trainer.
And when I am even more lucky, I also can get an accommodation direct at the stables, so no money needs to be spent on that. If not, I will look for the nearest possible one and hopefully be able to hire a bicycle, because to walk it is really, really far. Such a huge area...