Sydney
After a four hour delay from Auckland to Sydney, directions in spanish (from our inexpensive South American airline), and navigating through customs we arrived in Australia.
Aussie's are blunt. Here are all your duty free cigarette choices, but ya they will kill you.
We walked through downtown Sydney and over the Harbor Bridge. Some people walk on the outside of the bridge to the very top!

The Sydney Opera House from the Harbor Bridge.
We took a very interesting tour of the design process and building of the Opera House. Which should really be called the performing arts complex. There is a lot more that goes on here besides opera. The fancy architectural clams are only an outside shell. There is a whole different building on the inside where the amphitheaters are.
The Sydney Harbor Bridge
Burger King?
Our cruise ship "The Rhapsody of the Seas" has arrived.
The Sydney skyline as we are leaving the harbor.
Brisbane
We did our own self-guided walking tour of this city.
This picture is an old windmill, one of the oldest structures in Australia. When it wasn't windy enough for the mill to grind the grains, the criminals had to grind them with a treadmill like machine.
The Brisbane River
The tall tower in the photo below is the clock tower on the top of City Hall. They give free (yes free!) tours of the tower. We were lucky enough to be there at noon to hear the noon chimes. We have a video, but it was having a hard time loading. Maybe it will work in the next post.
Stay tuned for Australia Part Dos......
I love your posts - it is so great to see what a good time you guys are having. I'll say it again - I am so jealous!!! Lynnette
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