Friday July 31, 2009

July31, 2009

Last evening for dinner to celebrate our anniversary we went down to Darling Harbour. It was a nice walk from our hotel. Both of us were a little daring with our choices but we were pleased. Jack ate Kangaroo and Donna had Morton Bay Bugs. We took a leisurely stroll back via a different route but are amazed at how easy it is to navigate Sydney.
This morning at breakfast we met Simon a member of the Federal Police Force. He was here for a disability conference. Donna was quite intrigued to learn about the disability acts here in Aus and he was able to give us lots of info as he is confined to a wheelchair. He also shared with us that recently they increased the retirement age to 70...I guess we don't want to live here.
When breakfast was finished we boarded the Bondi Beach explorer bus. Like yesterday it was a narrated tour through the beach areas of Sydney. We stopped at a convent for a breathtaking view of Sydney's skyline. We got off at Bondi Beach and walked the cliff walk from Bondi, past two other beaches. It was a very hilly yet scenic walk. We had the opportunity to watch surfers. On the board for the water temperature they wrote Brrrrr (70). At Coogee Beach we ate lunch at the Beach, having both Sushi and FishNChips. We headed back to our hotel when the tour was over and took a nap.
After nap time we got up for some night time exploring. Having wanting to see the harbour at night we boarded a ferry out of Sydney to Manly Bay. We did not get off but will go back to the Bay tomorrow during the day. We then boarded a bus for King's Cross (referred by the locals as a red light district) which has some active night life, similar to Bourbon St in New Orleans. At the Lolly Shop the owner recommended eating at Swan's Club. the hangout for their Australian Football League. Food, atmosphere, price and drinks were great.
Right now we are at an internet cafe in Kings Cross and decided to drop a note before we did any more exploring. Won't be able to download pictures now but will share more tomorrow.