Next week will mark one year since the day we moved into what has become known as the Roundabout of Dreams: the rental flat in Rushcutters Bay that affords amazing views of Sydney Harbour (see picture above, taken from our balcony). The name Roundabout comes from the fact that the building is actually located in the middle of a traffic island opposite Rushcutters Bay Park. I know - doesn't sound that glamorous, but this was in fact a very good flat and a perfect first flat for our adventure in Sydney. Waking up to breathtaking views of the ocean in the different seasons has definitely brought a lot of smiles to my face over the months.
I definitely feel like I have reconnected to the sea like when I was growing up in Sardinia.
We have managed to create quite a few fond memories in this place, including whole Sunday afternoons spent cooking and sipping wine, being able to walk to work for the first time since I lived in Nottingham (2004), catching the sun in the park, sipping coffee in Potts Point, having guests from oversea, dinners and hanging out with friends, and walking down to Red Leaf Pool during sunny mornings.
It is nice to know that this building - no matter how tragically 80s or misplaced it might look- will always be a pleasant reminder of the beginning of our new life in Oz and of a successful first year Down Under. I look forward to creating new, more permanent memories in our new flat that we have just bought in the Darlinghurst.
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