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Flight was a bit dodgey! No Tv or films but spare seats so had a good sleep on the way over to Sydney. Our Australian friends Lauren and Beck met us at the airport to take us for lunch and to our hostel. (Thanks girls) really nice to see familiar faces in an unfamiliar place.
Staying in the YHA in Cronulla just south of Sydney. We waited for Em patiently. Lots of screaming and jumping up and down when she walked through the door! Went for a drink and much needed catch up.
Day 33
Spent most of the day on the beach and then got the train into the city to meet ems friends from New Zealand in a travelers bar (Scubar). Bar had a crab race to win prizes! mine didnt get very far !!
Today Beck picked us up in her mums covertable (very fancy) and drove us doen the coast. The views were absoloutly amazing. Went to a beautiful estery where we watched people catching shrimps with a big pipe in teh ground. Went back to Becks house. she cooked us lasagne and we had a dvd night.
NEW YEARS EVE - Had a bit of a lying to prepare for the events ahead. Everyone left the hostel together at 4pm and caught the train to observatery point at sydney harbour bridge. It was very busy and full of families and travellers with picknicks and crates of beer and Goon(Austalian wine in a box about one pound a litre) First firework dispaly at 9 was great but the second one at midnight was even better. Brilliant atmosphere on the hill and carried on throughout the night down george street.(aparently its a no drinking zone though! oops) train home was a bit of a nightmare.
NEW YEARS DAY. Did some sightseeing today. Went down the harbour and circular quay. Lots of street entertainment. Saw harbour bridge and the opera house and watched a contortionist in the street.
Day 36 - Took the ferry to the zoo. Saw loads of animals including koalas and kangaroos. Best animals were the chimpanzees who were causing trouble and fighting with each other. took a walk through china town in the evening.
Blue mountains
Beck picked us up early to take us on a road trip o the blue mountains. Went on a train down the canion and walked through the rainforest. Very Hot ! Cable car back up to the top. Stopped off outside olympic stadium ground. New hostel tonigh x base central in City centre.
Went to the famous Bondi beach !!! golden sands and aqua sea. Very Hot and sunny. Had lots of fun in the sea but realised how strong the current can be. Entered the backbackers trivia quizz in scary canary bar. No where close to winning.
Day 40 Up early to que for madama butterfly tickets. managed to get standing tickets. Opera was amazing and was a funny sight to see me in flip flops in sydney opera house! Typical backpacker! MY ONLY PAIR OF FOOTWEAR.Had a little run in with a horrible aborigional man in the train station.faught him off with my bare hands! he he
Time to leave sydney after that. Start oz experience bus tomorow.
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