So, we arrived safely in Sydney after a 15 hour flight (and the loss of one day of our lives due to time difference) unlike our baggage which decided to stay in New Zealand. Happy days. Our first day in Sydney was spent, being very smelly (well, we thought we smelt - I'm sure strangers would not have been able to smell us), wandering around and taking in the sights. We had $5 steaks at Scruffy Murphys (just for you, boys) and then headed out on a harbour cruise which was fantastic - great views, nice weather, and a discount for being a pikey backpacker. We saw where Nicole Kidman lives and the Prime Minister's house as well as taking hundreds of pictures of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. Our luggage finally arrived about 12
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