Today we went to see the landmarks that make Sydney, and the whole of Australia for that matter, famous. Our first destination was the Sydney Opera House, which we toured. It was spectacular. The tour was worth it and was the high point of the day. Of course afterward we walked through the transportation hub Circular Quay and the to The Rocks for lunch. Following a rather large meal at a quaint cafe, we headed up to the Harbour Bridge and summited the southeast pylon. We didn't do the bridge climb today - we had people that weren't able to do it in our group, we weren't wearing the right shoes, and it was too hot to climb it anyway.
After the bridge, we headed downtown and walked down George St, a main throughfare, all the way to Town Hall. It was neat to see Sydney in full force today, and the beautiful weather only made it better.
Pic of the day
The Opera House from atop the southeast pylon of the Harbour Bridge
The Opera House from atop the southeast pylon of the Harbour Bridge
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What a beautiful picture of the opera house. It sounds like you had a fun day to explore. Did I hear that you are going to Melbourne? Isn't that the coast that has penguines? Can't wait to see all your pictures when you get back.
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Well, its good to see your having a nice time and enjoying the weather. The weather hear is excellent. The largest windstorm Portland has seen in three years is about to hit with winds up to 70 mph!! I have to write this quickly because our power has been off and on as the precursor winds start to take out power lines, we got a chord of wood to keep warm and are staying safe downstairs. We've had 2 inches of rain just today with much more on the way. It might snow on the weekend, parking duty at the assembly is going to be chilly! Keep giving us the updates and pics.
Great view from the pylon! Get some people pictures too. Derek was right about our storm. We lost our power this evening for over 3 hours.
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