June 15, 2006

Josie and I arrived safely in Sydney. Our Business class standby seats treated us well aloowing for sleep on the long flight. We slept most of our first day here and had an afternoon wander around town and the rocks district. Yesterday my sister Deborah was able to take the day off work and she took us to the Blue Mountains, very beautiful indeed!! We had lunch in katoomba (sp) and took a leisurely nature walk along the enormously high cliff tops and above a waterfall. (pics to follow) Today we awoke dreamily still a little jet-lagged and made our way into town, which is only 10mins from Deb's and Simons apartment. We found the Public Library, which has the free Wifi that I am communicating this message on right now. This afternoon I think we will do some wandering maybe see the botanical gardens? Tonight we are going out for dinner with Debs, Simon and friends. Josie is currently booking our flight to New Zealand to arrive in Wellington on Thursday the 22nd at 10:00pm ish. It is weird being back in a country where the power outlets look the same as home and have switches on them and the people are driving on the left and the water is swirling down the toilet clockwise, but yet I am somewhere foreign, the accent though familiar is slightly different aye. We have not yet seen any Koala's or Kangaroos yet, but yesterday we saw a lyer bird in the bush (like a peacock) and some colourful noisy birds.
Well better get moving back outside, it was the coldest day in Sydney yesterday and for us Vermont hardend souls it was almost balmy. There is alot to do in Sydney and it is very pedestrain friendly, fun just to walkabout.