Sydney has an amazing zoo!

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Yesterday was a gray and sometimes rainy day so I decided to start with some errands, hoping the weather will improve. And so I became the proud owner of a local Australian bank account, at the big ANZ bank. (If you wonder, it doesn’t mean I’m staying here forever, it’s just a way to save the horrible 2.35% commission of Visa).
Since the weather didn’t improve I went to a museum. The book says that the Powerhouse museum is one of the best in Sydney, integrating technology, design, environmental issues, etc. Bullshit, it was so boring… Apart from a small exhibition about computers’ history (some of it made me feel very old, the 80s are in a museum), there was nothing interesting. In this specific exhibition I found a lot of interest to learn about Charles Babbage and his difference machine. It’s amazing that some people were so smart!
Then I had dim sum for lunch, and I think I am getting tired of dim sum. It’s good that I am not going to China!
The boredom and the food had a heavy effect on me. I was close to the hostel and urged for a nap but I made myself give it up. I took a bus to central district (5 minutes) and visited QVB - Queen Victoria Building. I don’t remember the history of the building, now it’s a fancy shopping center. The building itself was restored and is simply remarkable. See the pictures. However, after that I gave up to my fatigue, and I went back to take a nice afternoon nap. Am I not on vacation???

That night I moved to Susan. I am staying here 3 days till her parents come to visit (it wasn’t a very good timing for me to come the same week :-). It’s great to be with a friend and in a real apartment. It’s much nicer than the Maze…

This morning was still gray but nevertheless I went to Taronga zoo - one of Sydney’s Must-Do attractions. I saw plenty of cute animals and some real scary ones. For the cute ones, I really hope to encounter them also in nature. The rest - I prefer not to…

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Photos

QVB - windows like a cathedral
(which reminds me to congratulate the Catholics for their new Pope)

Couldn't resist - the opera, now from the harbour
On the way to the zoo

Wallabies
Relatives of the Kangaroos

The famous Tasmanian devil
I am glad he hardly exists outside Tasmania

Meerkats
I have absolutely no idea what ae they, but they were cute

And most adorable - penguins (1)
This is the yellow eyed penguin, my friend from NZ

Penguin (2)
Those are the little penguins

penguins (3)
The little guys in close up