Australia (well, Sydney anyway!)

Apparently Spell Checker has been right all along. Not being one to accept what anyone or anything tells me, especially something programmed by someone usually… looks like I’ve found another thing I’ve been doing wrong all my life. Apparently “Australia” only has one “i”. Doh! Well now I know. And that’s good.

(seems a lot smaller in real life )

Take a look right at the top there. That’s us. Well not actually us but for sake of a picture…!

Yup, we climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge! Another spur of the moment thing and well worth it. Ridiculously well run and not cheep but worth every penny. A few scary moments on the ladders going up between the road which just made it better. You can’t take anything at all with you so pictures are a big no no. This is the view from one of the pylons though which you can go up from the road. Great stuff.

 

We’ve only got a few days here in OZ. We’ve been blazing around Sydney making the most of them. First day exploring Kings Cross, where we’re staying at the Jolly Swagman. Pretty much like the Kings Cross in London really. Everyone and everything all melted into a chaotic but infinately watchable war zone. Great restaurants, anything you could want, and swanky or seedy as you like, day or night.

We missed Chinese New Year in Chinatown by a few days but crammed in a load of Sydney, Manly and Bondi sights. We got a free drink coupon book from our hostel and mission “Use all Coupons” was very successul thank you. Just missed the shark attack in Bondi which is also good.

Sydney! (With the office of my accomodating employer beginning with “I” behind, transfer one day maybe?)