Jib jab with Tim: Sydney, Australia, We made it!

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Sydney, Australia, We made it!

We arrived! This is the view from our hotel, the Sheraton 4 Points. We had a bit of a shuffle to get our rooms, and thank you Ravi for being so generous with yours. We are overlooking Darling Harbour. Just below, you can see the Botanical Gardens, and the Maritime Museum (see the submarine?) In the background is another contemporary bridge, not the famous one by the Opera House.

A special thanks to Joyce and Jennie and Matt for all the tips and places to go. We've now been and totally enjoyed the Circular Quay, the Rocks, the street fair in the Rocks. We had breakfast at the City Extra Cafe. I loved the Rocks. Awesome shops, all of them seemed to be something special. A few of note, Ken Done, Aboriginal paintings and didgeridoos, and boomerangs. I also love the opals. I was here about 10 years ago on a stopover and had 3-4 hours here. I walked to the Opera House, and the Rocks, and a nice cappuccino. I got some nice take homes too. Opal jewelry for my girls at the Rock Hound, and an Aboriginal boomerang for my boy. I digress, but it was an awesome stop then, and again today. As exhausted as we were, we really got some good time in today, finally having a beer at O'Brians by the hotel, and realizing we better have dinner soon, as we were fading fast. We ended up at a nice steakhouse, ironically, no one had steak, but we did have Barramundi with fennel, which was great. Also kangaroo carpaccio and cheese souffle to name a few. Everything was delicious!