16 March 2007

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So ok I've been here in Australia for a week and it's been great. The flight going here was fine, but the Immigration guy at the Manila airport was skeptical about us since Jonas and I are just students and we had a business visa --- apparently, it's really hard to get that kind of visa to Australia, unlike the tourist one. Good thing we brought all the relevant documents: personal invitations from 6 private hospitals (3 in Sydney, 3 in Melbourne) and the board of directors of several colleges and universities. They had no choice but to leave us alone haha.

Immigration at the Sydney airport was lax, we weren't asked even a single question. The place we're staying in is huge and very very nice, and the people we're working for are just amazing. The first week is more on paperwork, and I'm about to finish our website. We've been going around town and we went to the city yesterday, but we'll do more of the traveling when the rest of the team arrives. I got to know Filipino guys and they want to take us around the city, I'm not sure when our schedules would meet though.

We'll be meeting up with Dr. Chang and the AAoN (Australian Academy of Nursing) owners on Monday, then Charles Sturt University board of directors on Tuesday. Then it'll be Melbourne on Wednesday, I'm not sure if we'll be flying or driving. It's going to be a busy week. Check my multiply for heaps of pictures.