Wednesday

Today kicked of the youth festivals. Sydney resonated with singing, chanting and applause. Catching the train around the city was an event in itself. Pilgrims from Brazil and Lebanon were sharing their cultural dances with passengers as they danced in the walkway. Hyde Park was a festival hub with cultural dancing, singing and costumes. One of the most outstanding was coming face to face with New Zealanders doing the Haka. Then with some of my connections (friends who work serving food to the pilgrims) I managed to get into the concert at the domain. There was an excellent vibe though it was interesting to open the show with an American band playing Irish tunes. Today I acted like a sponge and absorbed all the sounds of the world literally. Now I am off to bed after a very long but entertainment packed day.