Jan 30, 2010 - Kate's birthday - and what a day!!

John awake at 2. YES we climbed Sydney Harbour bridge! 1700 steps. ... If you only do one thing in Sydney do this! We had photos taken. ... I will try to get them downloaded sometime.John awake at 2. YES we climbed Sydney Harbour bridge! 1700 steps. ... If you only do one thing in Sydney do this! We had photos taken. ... I will try to get them downloaded sometime....

Jan 29, 2010 - Starting to explore Sydney

Good sleep but John was awake at 4.Good sleep but John was awake at 4....

Jan 28, 2010 - Arrived in Sydney

Arrived in Sydney at last after nearly 24 hours of flying. ... In spite of the time, the flight was not too bad - its certainly worth paying for the extra space in premium economy.Arrived in Sydney at last after nearly 24 hours of flying. ... In spite of the time, the flight was not too bad - its certainly worth paying for the extra space in premium economy....

Jan 19, 2010 - January 20

January 20 This is the last day of our trip. Right now we are sitting in the Sydney airport waiting for our flight to LA. ... The NZ lounge is a great place to wait.January 20 This is the last day of our trip. Right now we are sitting in the Sydney airport waiting for our flight to LA. ... The NZ lounge is a great place to wait....

Jan 14, 2010 - January 14

January 14 Travelling day again. We took a taxi to the airport and flew to Sydney. ... We went to the airport hotel, picked up bags we had stored there, did some laundry and repacked so that we only take a small bag to Fiji.January 14 Travelling day again. We took a taxi to the airport and flew to Sydney. ... We went to the airport hotel, picked up bags we had stored there, did some laundry and repacked so that we only take a small bag to Fiji....

Jan 12, 2010 - GreyHound...

CARO: Hola gente, llegamos a Australia, un poco cansados pero bien. La ciudad de Sydney es una ciudad que asimila mucho a San Diego. ... CARO: Hello people, well I can't say much about Sydney since we haven't walked around a lot to see the city but so far it reminds us of San Diego. ... The climate is wonderful and there is so much diversity in cultures at least when your walking down the street you can tell.CARO: Hola gente, llegamos a Australia, un poco cansados pero bien. La ciudad de Sydney es una ciudad que asimila mucho a San Diego. ... CARO: Hello people, well I can't say much about Sydney since we haven't walked around a lot to see the city but so far it reminds us of San Diego. ... The climate is wonderful and there is so much diversity in cultures at least when your walking down the street you can tell....

Jan 10, 2010 - Leaving Queenstown, Returning to Sydney

After a full day of traveling we arrived back in Sydney last night. ... Our last day was spent walking to the Quay and Sydney Opera House for a tour and a wonderful performance by a Brazilian dance company called Bale de Rua. ... The last night of our trip we’ll be spending some time walking around Sydney and saying goodbye to Australia. ...

Jan 4, 2010 - January 1

January 1 Happy New Year.January 1 Happy New Year....

Jan 4, 2010 - December 31

December 31 New Year’s Eve. We got up and packed to drive back to Sydney. ... It was overcast but not raining.December 31 New Year’s Eve. We got up and packed to drive back to Sydney. ... It was overcast but not raining....

Jan 2, 2010 - Our Christmas

Well, what can I say? I would love to tell you about our fab Christmas Day BBQ on the beach in the wonderful Australian sunshine - instead, we are now living proof that it is not where you spend Christmas and New Year, but the people you spend it with that are important and the fact is that we really missed our family and friends. Our Christmas day dawned wet and (relatively) cold and stayed that way all day! Apparently, it was the coldest Christmas Day in Sydney for 100 years! Therefore, the Aussie stereotype of a Christmas Day BBQ on the beach will continue to allude us! Instead we spent the day just around our holiday park and also took a drive and a walk in the rain at one point, just to have a change of scenery! Whilst walking along, we saw what we assume was a Red Back Spider, at least it certainly fit the description of one, so we gave it a wide berth anyway. ... On the upside, a couple of fellow-travellers who we have met surprised us by leaving a small Christmas gift outside our door in the morning, which was completely unexpected and prompted us to share a bottle of wine with them.Well, what can I say? I would love to tell you about our fab Christmas Day BBQ on the beach in the wonderful Australian sunshine - instead, we are now living proof that it is not where you spend Christmas and New Year, but the people you spend it with that are important and the fact is that we really missed our family and friends. Our Christmas day dawned wet and (relatively) cold and stayed that way all day! Apparently, it was the coldest Christmas Day in Sydney for 100 years! Therefore, the Aussie stereotype of a Christmas Day BBQ on the beach will continue to allude us! Instead we spent the day just around our holiday park and also took a drive and a walk in the rain at one point, just to have a change of scenery! Whilst walking along, we saw what we assume was a Red Back Spider, at least it certainly fit the description of one, so we gave it a wide berth anyway. ... On the upside, a couple of fellow-travellers who we have met surprised us by leaving a small Christmas gift outside our door in the morning, which was completely unexpected and prompted us to share a bottle of wine with them....