G'Day Mates! We're no longer lost in America - but we will soon be lost in Australia!Our Cruise Ship, the Sun Princess, arrived Sydney around 7 a.m. yesterday morning. Cruising into the Harbor is exciting even with cloudy skies and rain. It was even more special, somewhat of an historic event, as the Sun Princess was the tallest ship to ever sail under the Harbor Bridge! We cleared the structure by only 2 1/2 meters and the event was well documented by the press and numerous citizens who were on hand for the event. We even made this morning's newspaper - so we were excited to be a part of it all.
Once we disembarked from the ship, we wasted no time touring the city. Wow - so much to see!
We were out again this morning for a walk-about and took a guided tour of the Opera House. It is an impressive structure for sure. While we were not allowed to take photos inside the building, we snapped away at the exterior. The tour is very informative and we learned a lot about it's construction, the cost to the public, how it was paid for and of course the politics involved in the entire process. As in the US, anything involving the government, costs far more than original estimates - over $100 million more! In all fairness though, the structure not only houses the Opera, it is an entertainment center for ballet, interpretive dance, theater and comedy, with as many as 6 venues going on at any one time. They really entertain the masses here.
Tomorrow, rain or shine, we will climb the Harbor Bridge. Our climb starts late in the afternoon and will finish after sunset. Weather will determine whether we get a real bird's eye view - but rain is in the forecast. Joe is excited to get up to the top (yes will be ON TOP of the Bridge) but Nancy is not quite sure how she agreed to this one! Oh well, wish her luck.)
More to come - so stay tuned
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