Well I arrived expecting to be underwhelmed by Australia (just like England but warmer!) and I was wrong ( how unusual!) Sydney has a charm of its own with gorgeous houses with balconies, great street signs, most places walkable and an air of cleanliness. Sian's house is ideally placed to walk into the city, get buses to the beaches. So this week has been frenetic ..being a tourist is hard work. We've been up the Sydney Tower, looked at the many shops, eaten dim sum in Yum Cha - which is an institution apparently especially for Sunday brunch. I took the open top bus to see the sights and even feeling as jaded as I do, the sight of the Harbour Bridge and the Opera House for the first time is amazing. So of course the
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