Flight was good, and we were well looked after - had great seats at an emergency exit! Very friendly and helpful cabin crew, meals served on real plates with real cutlery and linen tablecloths and napkins, and choices of wines served from full sized bottles, but alas, no free pyjamas - they were reserved for the folks in front of the curtain!
 |
| Getting some shut-eye |
 |
| Bumble enjoys the view! |
After many movies, meals, snacks and snoozes, we arrived in Sydney - very smooth operation going through passport control and security, other airports could learn a lot. Hopped in a cab, and even at 7am, it was getting pretty warm! After checking into the hotel, and freshening up, we headed off to see some sights and try to hold back the yawns. Breakfast in a cafe beside the Opera House - it really is a spectacular sight with the Bridge beside it.
After walking around the Opera House and harbour area for a while, we were starting to wilt in the heat, so hopped onto a boat for a relaxing (and cooler) way to see some more of Sydney.
Back in Darling harbour and the sun was getting very hot, and we were really struggling to stay awake. So had a meal there and made our way back to the hotel to put our feet up and try to stay awake.... That didn't last for long - I saw 5pm and the next thing I knew it was midnight - doh! Got back to sleep for a while, but I'm now writing this at 4am. I guess it will take a couple more days to get over the jet lag...
Off to the Hunter Valley (later) in the morning for a few days, so we'll be visiting a few wineries - expect a couple of wine related posts next!
