We have now arrived in Sydney and are settling into our new (temporary) home.  For the first six months we are sharing a house, giving us time to get to know the city, the neighbourhoods, and where we might want to live more permanently.  Considering the challenges we were facing trying to rent something right off the bat, this worked out pretty well. 

I am taking a week off from life before jumping into the pressures of job hunting.  The school year is different here, with the major break being over December and January, so I've landed right in the middle of the year.  This may make getting any kind of teaching job difficult.  But I'm willing to work, and not too proud to do other kinds of work, so I'm hoping things turn out okay. 

Once things are a little more settled, and I have a better idea of what my life has in store for me, I will start planning for China again.  I admit that at the moment, I find the whole thought overwhelming.  I need to find my feet here, I think, before I consider another new adventure.