Boy, was I ever glad to get off an airplane! Sixteen hours wasn’t just uncomfortable, IT WAS FREEZING. 🥶 We had fleece, long sleeves & blankets, but we needed earmuffs, gloves and scarves. Of course, both our bodies ached, but at least the airplane air didn’t make us sick.
Sydney is a city of 5 million people. It is full of beautiful architecture. I was impressed with the amount of green space, and let’s not forget Bondi Beach, a famous surfing beach right in Sydney!
Our trip will not be in depth, but rather tasting the icing as we race thru, OK, hobble thru multiple countries. It has been nice to start in Australia since there are ‘no worries’ on so many levels. You can understand when people talk to you; you can read the street signs, and UBER works here.
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| Bondi Beach |
We decided to stop jet lag in its tracks by being bused around town on the double decker tourist bus known as “Hop On; Hop Off”. It’s a great way to see all the attractions as well as get a feeling for the architecture and the geography of the city. Plus we spent the day in the sunshine to adjust to the time change.
Finally, meet the Bin Chicken. The is the Australian White Ibis, a beautiful bird, which hangs out in flocks in parks and bathes in fountains and pools. “Bins” are trash cans which the birds love to poke about in searching for food. This bird is considered a nuisance, but I found them gorgeous.
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| Australian White Ibis |
