The narrative describes the journey of a young woman named Luna, who is born in a small town in Switzerland and is known to be a dreamer. After her parents split, she is taken on a trip around the world, which she initially resists. However, she eventually decides to travel alone, starting with a trip to Australia.
Upon arrival in Sydney, she faces several challenges. She is scared of spiders and has a series of panic attacks. Despite this, she manages to reach her apartment, only to find that her wallet has been stolen by the driver who dropped her off. She goes to the beach, steals a surfboard from a man named Adam, and tries to catch her thief, but fails.
Luna returns to her apartment and sleeps on the floor, only to be woken up by Adam. He gives her back her wallet and they spend the day surfing. Over time, Luna realizes that she has been running away from her problems by traveling, and decides to confront her fears head-on. The narrative ends with Luna feeling like she has managed to overcome her fears and is ready to face her problems head-on.
1. The protagonist, Luna, is from a small town in Switzerland and was born prematurely, taking her mother hours to deliver her.
2. Luna's parents split, and they decided to take her on a trip to explore the world.
3. Luna had never traveled alone before, and she was initially hesitant about the trip.
4. Luna decided to go to Australia, using her student card to get the cheapest package during peak season.
5. Luna's mother was initially skeptical about the trip, citing concerns about affordability and her recent graduation.
6. Luna's mother gave her a wink, possibly indicating she had given her permission to go on the trip alone.
7. Luna had a severe phobia of spiders, and this fear caused her to panic and almost miss her trip to Australia.
8. Upon reaching Sydney, Luna realized she had no idea where her ride was supposed to pick her up.
9. Luna's suitcase fell out of the trunk, and she was left stranded without any money or identification.
10. Luna's wallet was stolen by the driver, who pretended to help her.
11. Luna borrowed a surfboard from a man named Adam to help her locate her stolen wallet.
12. Luna's apartment was located on the 40th floor, and she had to walk up the stairs with the surfboard to return it.
13. The next day, Luna woke up to a fire alarm and decided to make herself a fondue, which started a fire.
14. Luna's neighbor Adam helped her extinguish the fire and fix the alarm.
15. Luna found a box of chocolate with a note from Adam, revealing that he had seen her story about the theft and borrowed the surfboard to help her.
16. Luna had a severe encounter with a large spider in her apartment, leading her to sleep on her doormat.
17. Adam returned her wallet, which had been found outside his building by another tenant.
18. Luna decided to leave Australia and return home, feeling that she had confronted her fears and was ready to grow up.