Koala&Kiwi

An overnight thunderstorm and squaking Larakeets meant that we were up early.   The day was very hot, 36 deg at 8am. After packing, we walked around Lavender Bay, through Luna Park and on to North Sydney. Once back in the village we had a cooling drink at The Commodore and lunched at Billy's.  I found it very hot and couldn't manage a last walk to the bottom of Blues Point Rd, instead choosing to sit in the shade.   We returned to the flat, showered and awaited Jon to come home so we could set off for the Airport. As we crossed the Bay to Circular Quay the sky went black and the heavens opened with torrential rain. Quite a sight - something which we had not witnessed on our holiday. The water was bouncing off the surface. I hate Goodbye's and after a farewell drink and photo it was time to be on our way and get ready for our 9.30 flight to Dubai.   We were late leaving our onward flight to Newcastle as a passenger had to be offloaded due to a medic...

Well, what a holiday, so many new experiences for us and the trip of a lifetime.    Sadly, this was our last weekend, but before we headed home  - more memories to be made. After doing a bit of "office" work and washing we went to Circular Quay and began our day with a coffee at Guylian before heading to the Botanical Gardens. Larakeets kept us amused for a while as they took wrapped sugar sticks out of the pots on the outside tables and enjoyed their spoils once they had managed to get the wrapper off. Naughty birds. We strolled through the Botanical Gardens heading to Mrs. Macquarie's Chair, lunching at the outside cafe where Ibis were collecting food from the ground.                                                                    We sat a while and watched an outdoor  wedding ceremony. I sa...

After late nights, naughty birds and early rising, this morning we awoke at 9.45 to yet another sunny, hot day.   All showered we set off for the 12.30 ferry to Pyremont and the Hard Rock Cafe. After lunch we headed to Westfield and the QVB, originally built as a market the QVB now houses 180 shops and takes up the entire block on George St.   It is here that the Swarovski Christmas Tree is housed, a 24mtr high tree and is decorated with 65,000 lights and 82,000 Swarovski Crystals. Quite a sight. We all wandered around for a while but Jon & Caz went on to shop whilst we headed back on the ferry, later all meeting at Blues Point. We headed home at 9pm and thankfully missed the thunder storm. Quite a sight to see the lightening flashes. The day after, Jon & Caz returned to work and we decided to have a guided our of The Opera House. We did some washing whilst having breakfast and then headed out to Circular Quay on the 10.35 ferry.  Not long after we ar...