Sydney December 15-17, 2017
We arrived on time Friday in the AM and needed to wait for our room at the centrally located Sydney Westin, thank you Starpoints. We decided to walk to the Bay and start our seafood journey and the sights were many. Enroute we saw one of many Asians with their obligatory selfie-obsession and next to us at the restaurant was a fellow wearing what I've learned is a Fascinator.
Welcome to Down Under!
Many months before our flight to Sydney Cap researched the schedule at the Sydney Opera House and found there was a performance of Handel's Messiah on Saturday afternoon. What a wonderful experience with a choir of 600 (the hall seats 2,700)! Built almost 60 years ago with a AUS$7,000,000 initial budget. Final cost AUS $107M! A magnificent building from any angle.
During our August 2017 Uniworld river trip from Bucharest to Prague we made friends with Dr. Bill and Mavis McCarthy from Sydney. Why is its so easy to make friends with Aussies and Kiwis-eh? They suggested we get in touch with them during this trip, which we did. They were so gracious in picking us up at the Westin, showing us a bit around town, including the Sydney Fish Market, and taking us to lunch at the Boathouse http://www.boathouse.net.au. We later had coffee at their apartment overlooking Parramatta River. What a delightful few hours.
We have never been to the Boathouse, or the fish market. A good tip for our next trip. It is really neat to see your faces in those familiar surrounds. Cheers, Amber and Pete
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