Finally I am allowed to use my computer for necessary work and today's blog update. The boys have been on Youtube watching various video clips that somehow made them laugh hard. Ever since Zack arrived last night, the boys have been so hooked to each other and somehow the two girls are "no longer" in their circle. Oh well, Michaela and I are having a great time and we can manage ourselves well without the boys. Hahaha...
Ok... my feet are sore. We had a full day of fun and walked A LOT. Our day started at the Starbucks with the boys taking their traditional picture of sharing the Strawberry & Creme drink. The price was quite expensive but the boys managed well to share the cost. Then we hopped on the free shuttle from George St. to the Circular Quay Wharf. The walk to the Opera House was fantastic, with the Harbour Bridge on our left side across the wharf. We took a tour inside the Opera House and all facts about how it became reality are just amazing. When I stood in front of this magnificent structure, all memories of my last visit 19 years ago came to my mind. Our tour guide's name is Liane and she did a great job showing us a lot of behind-the-stage places.
After the Opera House, we walked along the water to the Rocks. On our way, we watched a young man doing some crazy tricks with a very unusually tall uni-cycle and listened to some aboriginal musicians performing on the street. Picked our delicious lunch from the street booths at the weekend market and then we walked on top of the Harbour Bridge. It felt like walking on top of the Golden Gate Bridge with the difference of having the Opera House and the Sydney city skyline in our sights.
We then took the ferry ride from Circular Quay to Darling Harbour. The ride was very smooth and it stopped at few places before we arrived at our destination. One of the stops, surely, was the famous Luna Park. The Aquarium was very nice and we got to see the Dugongs and many sharks, and the Great Barrier Reef is very colorful. While Michaela and I were looking at the Dugongs, we ran into one of the former Sun-shine swimmers Hannah (was in Shrimp/Fish group) and her family. How small is the world? After the Aquarium, we sat down and watched a very interesting street soccer game while we were on the way to the Harbourside Mall (the game was played on a floating platform). At the end of the trip to the area, we took the monorail back home.
Since Albert discovered the 50-cent ice cream cone at the McDonald's, the boys have been eating it as their snacks every few hours, and the pizza place right next to our hotel became their favorite. The kids swam in the hotel pool, which is half indoor and half outdoor, after their dinner.
From the kids: Michaela has nothing to say and she is just reading her books at the moment. Gail, I have to tell you that she ate the same noodle bowl tonight for dinner and finished it again! Albert said that he enjoys Sydney so far but wouldn't want to live in Australia because the food is too expensive. Zack said it was G (whatever that means but he said it means good). Kenji and Jarrell have nothing to say because they are too busy watching TV.
We are going to bed a bit early today because we have an early morning excursion tomorrow to Bondi Beach and the famous Bondi Icebergs Swim Club. The club is the only licensed winter swim club in the world and the two saltwater pools are right on the beach with freezing cold temperature during winter months (currently at around 18C). Then we will come back and get ready for our flight from Sydney to Brisbane in early afternoon. Well, I have to stop right here because Jarrell is waiting for his turn to get on the computer, so talk to you tomorrow after we arrive at our destination Caloundra. Miss you guys and have a great weekend. G'Day to you all in Honolulu and G'Night to us in Sydney...
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