Sydney, Australia


 Sydney Harbor is one of the most beautiful harbors in the world.  Only an aerial photograph could capture the expanse and attraction of this harbor.

We toddled out looking for a pie shop.  Australians make small pies from nearly every popular food item.  We shared a pear pie and a cappuccino at this small takeaway shop.

The Rocks tour showed us where the original European settlement of convicts began as a British penal colony in Australia.  This is a walk through a house with the stones made by the indentured servants (convicts) in the late 1800s. 

                                            Lunch was fish and chips at Sydney's oldest pub.

The Sydney Opera House was the site of the opera, Cinderella, which we attended last night.  The plot was very easy to follow ;)  Colorful and whimsical with a bit of humor is how I would describe it.  Sydney is gorgeous at night as these photos will illustrate;

 




Keith Urban sang this in Once In A Lifetime;

I close my eyes and I see you standing right thereSaying I do and they're throwing the rice in our hairWell the first one's bornAnd a brother comes alongAnd he's got your smileI've been looking back on the life we hadI'm still by your side
And don't fear it nowWe're going all the wayThat sun is shining on a brand new dayIt's a long way downAnd it's a leap of faithBut we're never giving up'Cause I know we've got a once in a lifetime love

Comments

  1. Tracy KellumMarch 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM

    Hello Down Under! What a wonderful time you are having!! The pictures are beautiful and Randy I think we have found your next career as a writer! Really digging the hair dos - you all look fantastic!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Randy and Ruth AnnMarch 27, 2025 at 11:44 PM

      Thank you to the best ballroom dancing teacher, ever. (and friend)

      Delete
  2. plattsflyingdogsApril 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM

    Amazing, mate! Heh, heh, "penal colony." When I taught 7th grade, "penal" was a work in their vocabulary book.🙄😂

    I would love to visit Sydney. Nice to experience it vicariously through you.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Luggage

Image
Luggage will be shipped tomorrow.  Is this enough clothes and shoes for five months?  Mama says no, we need one more bag for shoes,👠👠  iI   Clear out a drawer, clear out a shelf I wouldn't wanna do it with anybody else as sung by Kelsea Ballerini.
Read more

Devil's Island

Image
 This was a French penal colony for 100 years until 1953, where convicts went to die of disease or harsh conditions as 75% died within their first year.  We have each seen prison cells (from the outside of the cell!) so we will not tender to this 35 acre island. My most recent post worried our family that we are not enjoying our journey.  Quite the contrary, we are walking an hour every morning and working out at the fitness center 3 times per week.  We have danced, played scrabble, dined with other couples and we have each finished a book.  Our travel consultant gave us good suggestions for future excursions.  I believe it is important to not only record the positive experiences but to also write about the unfavorable accounts, as well.  I tried to add a bit of humor to make them more pleasant to read and recollect.   “Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The...
Read more

Food and Wine

Image
 One more day before we reach our first port in Roseau, Dominica.  These days at sea have allowed us to organize our stateroom, read and relax.  The meal offerings are rated the best in the sea cruise industry.  After gorging the first day, we have settled into our usual routine of light breakfast and lunch followed by a moderate dinner with the weekends allowing more caloric intake.  The food is a culinary delight and good wine flows freely on our all inclusive cruise along with good beverages for those who choose to remain sober.  This reminds me of our granddaughter, Caroline.  Shortly before our departure, we were viewing photographs on my phone when she looked at a photo of me and said, "No offense Grandpa, but you look plump".  I replied, "I exercise regularly and try my best not to get fat but there is so much good food and wine".  Old Soul Caroline ended the exchange with "A Life Well Lived".  I write this story with the utmost r...
Read more