Really excited to be in AUSTRALIA!
Was a long, loooong flight. Eleven and a half flippen hours. Eight time zones crossed. But it's over now. Screeching tot in row 55 forgiven. Quantas scrambled eggs forgotten - well almost forgotten.
Arrival was a breeze. Barely paused for customs and passport control. SIM card and funny looking money acquired in just a few minutes.
And it wasn't much longer before we got settled into our AirBnb room. Our host (and taxi driver) Michael is a friendly Filipino-Australian. Sydney is a very cosmopolitan city and full of immigrants. This house is full of catholic icons, cats and cosmetics, the latter probably another of Michael's sideline businesses. It's all a bit challenging for Marcelle's super sensitive nose.
Too late for touristy excursions today so we took a stroll around the local supermarket looking at funny brands while comparing prices to home. About the only thing not cheaper in pick'n'pay , and most things are vastly cheaper back home, is leg of lamb ready to be roasted. So another must-have item on the list of boat selection criteria is an oven or an outdoor weber style barbie.
Monday
Was wet and cold today, but not enough so to dampen our spirits, so after brekkies we took a ride on Sydney's marvelous Metro train to the city center to check out the tourist highlights:
Tuesday
Another day of playing tourist in the rain. Opera house close up ....
First boating experience in Australia - a local ferry ride
2 comments:
Your Luddite sister has been trying to post on your blog....this is a "testing message.....xxx
Ah ha! So it worked!
Will be following your blog Marcelle and Rob, so very wonderful that you two are "living the dream"! Any more water experiences yet....or is it still just ferry rides? Much love, xxx
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