We’ve been here a day and things have gone pretty well so far. The trip was long and tiring but the Korean airline Asiana were great. Nice seats with lots of room, good films and lovely Korean food. We tried to eat it Korean style. Bronte was busy rolling lettuce leaves filled with rice and hot bean paste. Their food was much nicer than the traditional airport fare!
We finally arrived in Sydney on Thursday morning. Weather was sunny I thankfully found. We checked into a nice hotel for the first night to try and get over the jet lag. After a short rest we had a walk around Sydney harbour visiting the opera house and the amazing botanical gardens. The gardens were full of flying foxes (huge fruit bats). They all hang from trees like huge cocoons. When they fly their wing span can be up to 1.5 metres….so pretty huge.
Later on we met up with Robbie’s brother Johnno and his girlfriend Teresa. They cooked us our first truly Aussie BBQ. The steaks were enormous and Robbie was feeling he was really home!
Today Johnno and Teresa took the day of work and we all took a ferry from Double Bay (one of the may bays in Sydney harbour) to the aquarium. Saw some huge sharks and great turtles. After a lovely lunch the Kids and I climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge. Who’s stupid idea was that?? After 3 1/2 hours and a few scary moments we finally made the top. The views were fabulous…well they would have been if I wasn’t too scared to look!
We’re too tired to go out tonight. Johnno & Teresa are putting us up for a couple of nights. She’s a fab cook and good host so we’re feeling very lucky at the moment. We’re hoping to see the resident possum that visits them on a regular basis.
Well that’s about it for now. Thanks to everybody for all their comments.
Ahhhhhhh!!!!! You’re there!!!…seeing pic of Jack makes me homesick (quick send pics of traffic and spiders!).
Can’t believe you climbed the bridge!!! Are you going to the zoo?
Are you checking e-mails??
xx
Claire,
i’ve checked out the picture of robbie and his brother and i csnt tell them spsrt. It’s time that Robbie and Bronty had a comments tag so get working Robbie.
were are sat here after a swingdance looking at your blog thing,don,t you look like your brother rob, glad you got there safe and sound.clare bad news garys scrubbed round the idear of painting a pretty summer scene and has instead got some idears from his last visit to the torture garden,brookes face will really be a picture i will take photo,s and send them to you,
missing you already love
karen steve (who,s on his laptop writing to you also)and garyannoxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
G’day! We are sooooo jealous, esp seeing the picture of jack with Sydney Harbour bridge behind. We did the bridge climb too, fantastic isn’t it. Richard asked if he could wear the same suit as Kylie Minogue did!! but it didn’t fit as it was too big.
Saw all the dancing crowd at Tania’s birthday Barn Dance last night. It was good fun. We can dosy doh (how do you spell that?) with the best of them now. Will keep watching your blogs you lucky lot. xxxx
Well Robbie still waiting to see signs of PG! I think you made me some promises so now you have to keep to them!!
Sounds like you are all having fun!!
All well this end X