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We head out for breakfast, and then it’s off to Manly Beach http://www.manlyaustralia.com.au/. I pick up a one week train pass (gotta love those) at the station and we head into Circular Quay to catch the ferry to Manly. The sun is shining, there is a weekend market on (get a nice souvenir plate from one of the artisans) – all in all a great day! The family plays in the water’s edge for a while – I’m not quite up to getting wet… I was fascinated by this fountain.
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October 8, 2007
My first day exploring on my own… Head into town to look around and get my bearings. Chris is coming into town in a couple days and need to figure out where to connect. So I get off at Central and check out the area. Then try to walk to Circular Quay. On the way, stop at the Australian Museum http://www.austmus.gov.au/visiting/ and check things out. Then continue in what seems like the right direction – as it turns out, not quite so much. Stop in at a cool small gallery to take a look around, then continue on. Realize that I am possibly on the wrong side of the tracks – this is a pretty depressed looking area, and the groups of boys loitering around are not making me feel a whole lot better. Decide it is best to just keep moving. Eventually I get to the water (inevitable eventually in Sydney), and find
myself near The Wharf Woolloomooloo.
I’m hungry! Time to grab some lunch – which I do in a nice bistro across from the water. Then stroll along on my merry way.
On through to the Royal Botanic Gardens, then into Circular Quay (and home – it’s been a good six – seven hours!).
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And then lots of pictures around the Sydney Opera House http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/about/the_building.aspx. Who knew that the roof was tiles?! Coming from Vancouver, it never occurred to me this would be the case – I guess I just kinda expected some material similar to the sails at Canada Place.
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