We arrived in Sydney on 22nd July, after a short 3 hour flight from Christchurch. We were staying close to Central Station, so within easy reach of the sights. We took the train (a double decker, a bit like the ones in Amsterdam) down to Circular Quay. We took a walk around the Rocks and up to the Harbour Bridge. It looks very familiar and we discovered that it was designed by a company in Middlesbrough - who also did the Tyne bridge in Newcastle. Later on we walked across it, not over it, for several reasons: a) we didn't have time, b) it's expensive, c) I've developed a bit of vertigo since I've been away and d) how great can it be to climb over a bridge?
We then wandered around to the Opera House. Amazingly the architect never saw it completed. It's kind of smaller than I imagined and I didn't realise that the roof (well, roofs) are covered in tiles from Sweden. We had another argument outside the Opera House. To put it in context, we have spent the best part of seven months together, often in confined spaces. And to be fair, Cliff and I never really argue, so it's kind of all built up. Still together though.
We took the ferry over the Manly, a half hour crossing. When we got off the boat, we headed to a really good deli to collect some lovely sandwiches. We walked onto the beach for lunch. There were hundreds of gulls there (but not as big as the ones we get in Brighton, so they didn't seem as aggressive). One of them swooped down and took the last of Liam's sandwich right out of his hand.
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