The Big Bus: Sydney Opera House, Harbor Bridge, and Bondi - February 28

Sydney Day 2 February 28, 2019

Mary and I were surprised that after 40 hours of traveling we didn’t feel too bad when we woke up on Thursday morning at 6:00 AM. The night before we shopped for some breakfast food that included All Bran, for reasons I won’t go into here. Today was the day we decided to take the Big Bus – hop on and hop off tours of Sydney and the beaches. And that’s what we did. One tour took us through the city and the other took us out to the beaches – Bondi being the most famous.

Today I decided to try to dress inconspicuously and not like the other tourists we encountered. Here’s my “blend into the Sydney scene” outfit. We hope that on Saturday we can walk across the Sydney Harbor Bridge in the background.

Typical Sydneysider with Bridge in background

The bus tour was fantastic and we loved seeing the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House. They look just like the pictures we’ve seen but there is something so exciting when you see them close up.

We found a wonderful place right on the docks to have lunch and some beverages. We got hungry and thirsty at about 11:00.

 

Mary had the BIG fish and chips and I had the little fish and salad. It was so cool sitting on the dock and watching the boats and the people.

We saw this little trio sitting right out in front of us.

And this looked like a group of monks ready for a fun day on the water.

Seeing the Opera House was breathtaking. Maybe someday Kara and/or Stephanie might perform there.

Sydney Opera House

    

              Bondi Beach was beautiful.

Bondi Beach

And we had to have something to eat while we sat and watched the surfers and other beautiful people lounging on the sand.

 We were so tired after the 8 hours of bus riding, picture taking, and eating that we decided to go to the grocery around the block and buy something we could eat in our room. We enjoyed it thoroughly. But I definitely want to go to this place tomorrow. 

Coffee and Booze for the Working Man

That’s it from Sydney for today.

Mike and Mary