Last Day in Sydney

Our four days here have flown by and we've done most things a tourist can possible do in that time:

Climbed the bridge:





On Sunday, we toured Paddy's Market, where everything that was ever "made in china" is housed under Queen Victoria Building.

On Monday, I left Rob to his own devices as I flew to the Gold Coast to meet with business colleagues for the day -- he'll tell you later about his wanderings.



Tuesday we took a boat cruise of the harbor:


This was a real treat. The weather wasn't that great, but we were the only passengers and were treated to a private tour of all the homes of the rich and famous and an excellent lunch of avacado salad and chicken with sweet curry. We moored by a beach for lunch and the sun came out long enough to burn us both.

After the boat cruise, we visited the Sydney Aquarium. This, as they say in New England, was wicked cool. They built tunnels of glass where you walk under water and have fish swimming above and below you.






Professional Courtesy


Today we leave and go to Straenrear, an old homestead and working farm on Kangaroo Island -- I'm picturing the "Thornbirds" and I think we'll be met by Richard Chamberlain and Barbara Stanwyck. We will do 2 daytime tours of the outback in 4WD vehicles. We also have an evening tour of playing with the marsupials scheduled. Of course, now that we have been told that 9 of world's 20 deadliest snakes are in Australia, I'm having second thoughts. Keep your fingers crossed for us!