Lost in the woods...: Aussie Aussie Aussie land.

So my Australian adventure begins. I arrived in Newcastle, Australia on Tuesday Feb. 8th, and I'll be exploring/studying here until the end of June. The apartment I'm staying in is one block from the beach and extremely close to shopping centers, and the train/bus station. PERFECT location! Over the past few days I've been getting settled in and cooping with the jet lag, so not to many adventures so far.

Things I've encountered or learned so far:

-Very few buildings have A/C... So I went to go buy a fan, but they're all sold out. lame.

-I wake up at 5am every morning because of the jet lag, so I go for a run and explore the beaches (subsequently I pass out at 9-10pm).

-Everybody surfs here. Surfing is awesome. I'm buying a surfboard.

-DON'T GET ON THE BACK OF THE BUS!
I attempted to do so, and almost got cut in half by the doors but I managed to wiggle my way on.
THEN, I was summoned to the front of the bus by the driver where I was yelled at for a whole minute about how I'm not allowed on the back of the bus.
I gave a thumbs up and did not say a word (To hide the fact I was american).
For the rest of the ride no one was allowed off the back of the bus. My bad.

-Healthy Coco puffs exist in Australia. They go by the name of Milo Cereal (see picture below).
I think I've been drinking bad milk, but I can't tell because the Milo taste so gooooood.

-As you all know they drive and walk on the left side of the road here. I still walk on the right. Collisions and close calls are plentiful.

Pictures (Bigger versions on Flickr...click the pic):

Sunrise at the Newcastle Ocean Baths.