From Geneva to Gold Coast

05:00 am- Cointrin's airport

It's time ! Let the australian's adventure begins !

Before the Queensland, 3 steps, 3 flights with Etihad Airways : Genève -> Zurich -> Abu Dhabi => Brisbane

21 hours in the plane, 9 hours of jet lag ... thanks the long-haul flights

Un grand merci à Marion, Kenann & Loïc pour m'avoir accompagnée à l'aéroport à une heure si matinale ainsi que tous ceux qui m'ont aidé à faire un tri difficile pour pouvoir boucler les valises la veille. Merci à tous les autres pour vos magnifiques attentions avant le grand départ.

I already miss you all, see you in 6 weeks !

Surfer paradise is one of the most famous city in the Gold Coast. Well known for his huge buildings like the Q1 and for all the shops, restaurants and bars. I'm ecstatic in front of this huge contrast and paradox between colossal buildings and large ocean.

Some people totally dislike Gold coast for his surface appearance, at 04:00 pm you should move your beach towel if you want to sunbathe due to the skyscrapers's shadows. Even if the landscapes are not the same as the Great barrier reef, I can't get enough of the gorgeous sunsets and sunrises !

Browns is well known in the Queensland because of his 2 campus : Brisbane and Southport, I chose the second one.

We are about 200 foreign students from Japan, Thailand, Brazil, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, France...it is interesting to speak about our different cultures, lifestyles all over, every corner of the world. During one lesson, we used google street views to visite the houses of each student : San Paulo, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Madrid, Geneva... quite amazing !

3 fundamentals rules at the Browns school :

• "Only english" when you walk through the door, you have to forget your native language. If you need to answer a call, speak french with your friends .. it is outside.
• Be on time! With Karen teacher, if you are late you have to do 5 push-ups ( I can not do more than 2 ... yeah thank you teacher ! ) or 1 minute of plank . Here we also work our abs ! In fact, Karen is probably the cutest and the most caring teacher that I ever had!
• Get a coffee and enjoy the most your stay here ! Maybe the most important rule and the one that we respect the most

Byron bay is a small beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state of New South Wales (Jet lag + 1 hour there)

Famous for the wonderful beaches like the White beach, the surf spot, the light house and especially for the sunburst (Biafine, can you come with me please ? )

Q1 for " Queensland number 1", this is the highest skyscraper in Australia and it was the world's tallest residential tower ( before The Marina Torch in Dubai on 29 April 2011.) With his 77 floors and 322 high meters, the Q1 lets us the privilege to admire the gorgeous view from the Skypoint.