DARK- The arrival

It’s eleven o’clock p.m. now! I’ve just put on my pajamas after taking a refreshing shower and I’m laying down on my new bed. I’m in Australia, precisely in Sydney. I’m 14 504 Km far  from Moscow where now it’s about three o’clock p.m; Aleksandr, my younger brother, must be at school and mom and dad must be at  work.I’m a bit homesick but I’m sure that this feeling won’t last for long.I departed Moscow yesterday while it was snowing and it was -10°C and I landed at Sydney airport this afternoon at 1 o’clock. It was very hot, about 30°C, and it was sunny so firstly I took my jacket off. After collecting my  baggage, I met my host family who  was waiting for me just outside  the gate with a poster where they had written “welcome to Australia Lyudmila”. They welcomed me joyfully  hugging me and then they introduced themselves.In their family there are four people: Jennifer and his husband Christopher and their two children, Amber and Mark. They immediately made me a good impression: they are cheery,  kind people and they remind me of my family. Christopher is a doctor and Jennifer is a housewife but in the morning she works as a cleaner in his husband’s consulting room. Jennifer is a typical Australian woman: she’s tall, thin and tanned and she has blue eyes and long, blond hair…. The direct  opposite of my mother . LOL . Christopher, instead, has brown hair and green eyes and he is tall and tanned, too. We all  went to their car and drove to their house,  which it is located just outside Sydney. It is  detached house surrounded by a garden  with a rectangular swimming pool. A big porch with a wooden table and a barbecue overlooks  the neat garden .As soon as we got  home, Jennifer and Christopher showed me round the house and they gave me some time for refreshing myself and taking a rest.The interior of the house is well lit because of the several windows and French doors and it is furnished with modern/contemporary furniture. My bedroom is on the second floor next to  Mark’s and Amber’s .  It’s bigger than mine in Moscow and it’s all mine! There is  a  double bed, a big wardrobe next to a wooden desk and from my window I can see the sea in the distance. First of all I did the unpacking , I refreshed myself and then I put on a t-shirt and a pair of shorts. It’s very strange to wear light clothes instead of a heavy sweater and boots. Then  I went downstairs to the living room where Mark and Amber were watching TV and I joined them up.Amber and I are the same age; she is taller than me, she has curly blond hair  and she looks just like her mother. She is very nice and I hope we will become close friends. Mark is 7 years old; he has blue eyes and short blond hair. He is a bit live wire and he, like Aleksandr, likes playing videogames. We watched  a cartoon together and then we went out with Jennifer to buy an ice cream.They showed me the neighborhood and the main places  like the high school, the church, the supermarket, the cinema. The first thing  I noticed is that they drive on left rather than on right. At 7 o’clock we joined Christopher who was waiting for us at the restaurant. It was a bit difficult  to understand all  the ingredients in  the dishes, but finally I sought advice from Jennifer. The food was excellent and during  dinner we got to know each other a little better. I found it difficult to keep up a conversation , but somehow I could get by.At 10 p.m we got back home. Then  they showed me their dog Alvin, a German Shepherd, who  was waiting for us in front of the door. I really like dogs and in Russia I have got a nice white toy poodle, called Anastasia. After  stroking him for a while  , we drank a glass of lemonade sitting together under the porch.                                   Now I’m in my bedroom ready for sleeping.  I’m very tired; it has been a long and tiring day. I’m positive that this study tour will be very useful; in fact it will allow me to learn English easily and at the same time to mature and to discover the habits and the traditions of Australia. I can’t wait till tomorrow!