From the diary of 7th Aug 2004

surprise.
i found a diary which i was keeping when the first time came to sydney. and which i have forgotten its exsistence at all.... no wonder, lasted only for one month. ONE MONTH !!

well done, hitomi !!

My first day in Australia was almost one year ago. 18th of July, 2004, Sunday, cold, freezing windy. Yes, the season is totally opposite from Japan to Sydney.

now i gloriously publish one of my 31 days here.

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SAT, 7th of August

The bus jolted up and down, but we enjoyed the way to the log cabin, located alone in the forest two and half hours away from Sydney. talking to new friends of new place, in new language kept me up and excited.

Waiting for the sunset, we explored around the site. Someone near found little black Kangaloo shadows jumping... far ahead from us. wow... now I'm really in AUSTRALIA!!

the five-pm-sky changed its colour as if it's breathing: sky-blue, pink, greeen, orange and gold.... at last pink. and every colour disappeared into lower lower sky just above the horison line, when the night has come.

6:30pm I went outside with one of my friends, and found the Southern Cross. THAT southern cross. It was just there. jumped into my eyes.

  "hey... IS IT?" "is what...???"

i rushed to check the star chart... yes, it pointed the same position.

 YEEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

what a simple southern cross of downunder. it was simple and tiny. and noble.

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i felt like dignifying it. i didn't cry though.

― もうじきサウザンクロスです。
おりる支度（したく）をして下さい ―
(from "銀河鉄道の夜" -Kenji Miyazawa)

to be continued....