Sydney

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After 26 painful hours on the plane we arrived in Sydney on Saturday morning. At the airport we attempted to figure out the aussie pay phones (no dice) but luckily Roger spotted and rescued us after 4 failed calls. From the airport on the train to Circular Quay then out on the ferry to Mosman. Mosman is a suburb of Sydney across the harbour so on the way we go right past the harbour bridge and the opera house. Found the opera house quite surprising. I had always thought it was quite large and very white. Neither are true.

Today we went to the beach out at Manley. Bought some shorts and a hat for Pam. Also got bombed by a Seagull.. Pam says there's a story here becuase aussie seagulls are a creepy smaller version of what we have in Canada. Roger and I were discussing how 'our' seagulls could eat these ones whole without chewing. Apparently they overheard and took exception.

Also got some icecream etc... beach stuff. Pam wants me to elaborate on the beach but that's why we have pictures... hehe Among other random stuff we saw a very hairy guy sleepwalking in his boxers and dress shoes on the way back to the flat from the bus stand tonight.

And Roger is my cousin (Canadian cousin who lives in Sydney currently).

From here probably 2 more days in Sydney then renting a car to drive along the coast down to Melbourne. Also booked flights today.. 17 Feb from Melbourne to Christchurch in NZ and then on the 10 Mar from Auckland (NZ) back over to Brisbane.

All for now will put more stuff up another time. Hopefully before we leave Sydney.

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Photos

Sydney Harbour
Opera House and the Harbour Bridge. Circular Quay is tucked just around behind the opera house.

Rogers flat
Roger and Pam

Manley
Main drag down to the beach

Manly beach 2
random dude coin hunting.

Seagull attack
What aussie Seagulls really think of UBC

Offending birds
arent they random little things? ours would definately win.

Comments

[Ashley]

poopy
That's some big poop for such little birds... Glad you kids made it there okay1

[Lauren]

Sea Gulls
Ozzy seagulls are tiny! English ones could kick their arses too, but I wonder who would win in a fight between English and Canadian sea gulls? ! I say we make Mike piss off gulls in Canada and England and see which ones crap on him the most to decide. Keep the posts/pictures coming! :-)

[Madeleine]

Dammit I cant see the pictures, you shouldve elaborated on the beach. Also i saved a seagull yesterday, it was right outside my door and had a broken wing so i picked it up and put it in a box and called the spca. its wing was backwards - not cool for a bird, it was trying to chew its wing of too. oh yes, and i did wash my hands afterwards. have funnnnnnnnnnn! ps i booked punta cana. pps i'm writing here because you said i only get one email - you said nothing about comments though :D:D

[Laura]

I love the boardwalk to the beach.. makes me wish I were there! Looks like you guys are having a blast. ENJOY. and Mikey... Bob and weave baby! hehe

[uncle nick]

sea gulls
world wide, shit hawks are all members of the aggy-airforce.Im supprised the engineering faculty didn't share this.

[Dad]

Mine! mine! mine!
All I can relate to is the gulls on Finding Nemo. Seems they found you all right! Glad you made it safe and sound...stay in touch