Soggy Saturday in Sydney
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| Harbor Bridge over Darling Harbor. |
Yup! Still raining in Sydney. Stevie and I were scheduled to do the Harbor Bridge walk today. We bought our non-refundable tickets when we arrived Thursday. The climb goes rain or shine, unless it's lightening. Well, let me just say, the best $250.00 bucks I've spent in a long time was NOT doing the bridge walk in the pouring rain.
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| Lunch at Polo instead of climbing the Harbor Bridge in the pouring rain. Good call! |
We decided to have a nice lunch instead at Polo in The Rock Center. The Rock is an artsy area with great shops and restaurants in downtown Sydney.
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| Shopping at the Farmer's Market in Sydney. |
Very trendy and Bohemian. Loved it. There was a big Farmer's Market going on. We found a few treasures to bring home.
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| Going to the Opera at the Sydney Opera House. Priceless! |
Sydney's Opera House ranks in the top 10 Opera Houses in the world. It's prominently located on Darling Harbor and welcomes ships to Sydney. So it's only natural to want to visit the Opera House while in Sydney.
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| Tickets to "The Magic Flute". Again ... priceless experience! |
We took it one step further and actually went to the Opera tonight. My very first Opera, "The Magic Flute," may be one of the highlights of the entire trip. Just visiting the iconic Opera House was amazing, but to see an Opera there ... well, that was really special. I've decided that I should make it a "bucket list" goal to see Opera in the top 10 Opera Houses in the world.
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| Sydney Opera House - Ranked #6 in the world. |
I'll be visiting Jacqueline in April and will be checking to see what's playing at the Lincoln Center, which ranks number 10 on the list. So that leaves another 8. Anyone interested???
Tomorrow is our last day in Sydney and the Southern Hemisphere. Our 3:30 p.m. departing flight was cancelled because the Qantas Jet coming in from LA clipped the wing of another airplane while on the tarmac at LAX.
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| Mardi Gras Guys. |
So now, we leave tomorrow evening at 9:30. It's supposed to rain again tomorrow, but we'll find some trouble somewhere. We managed to find trouble today in the form of guys dressed for the Mardi Gras Celebration in Sydney today.
More news later.
Hi Julie, Thanks for another awesome blog entry. I'm sure the opera in Sydney was amazing. Your goal to attend at the top 10 opera houses in the world is a good one. I have always felt that it is good to have a little culture in your life....in addition to what grows between your toes. Can't wait to have you back in the USA. All the Best, Jess
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