Sydney has jumped straight into summer this week with the temperatures reaching 90 degrees. I can't think of a better time to be living here - you are always a short bus ride from the beach. Palm beach, located in Northern Sydney, is a beautiful sandy stretch with a quiet atmosphere. My friend and I took the day to write in the sand, look for seashells, catch up on reading, and converse about our futures.

Side note: I have been loving Lena Dunham for some time now and her book Not that Kind of Girl just came out. Will be reading non-stop for the next few days.

My original travel plans for this year have me leaving Sydney at the end of November, but now that it is already October the idea of leaving in two months just doesn't feel right. So I made some revisions to my plans and I will be staying in Sydney through the beginning of 2015. How odd will it be to have Christmas in the middle of summer?