October 2, 2008 After 14 long hours, five movies, and little sleep in a winged sardine can, we arrived in Sydney at 6 A.M. Customs went quickly, we got some colorful money in the ATM, then hopped on a shuttle bus and found our hotel, Mariner’s Court in the area of Wooloomooloo, our first funny sounding Australian name and the only word I know that has 8 o’s. We are near the wharf where the naval ships sleep and are a short walk through the stunning Royal Botanic Gardens to Circular Quay with the ferries, the sidewalk entertainers, the fancy shops and restaurants, and the Opera House. We had a pleasant time walking this area and visited the Opera House. We sat in Mrs. Macquaire’s chair (famous carved rock area) on a point overlooking the harbor, ... read more