4/10/10 (sydney)

Sydney

We knew that Australia was big. It was ginormous that it even filled a movie title all by itself. We decided to dedicate a day to walking around Sydney and exploring the sites. We laced on our matching Solomon trekking shoes and we were off. We couldn’t leave without seeing the Sydney Opera House so that was our first stop. On our way there we walked through the Royal Botanic Gardens, which reminded me of Golden Gate Park because of its rose garden. Seeing the Opera House was a bit surreal. Everyone has seen it on millions of postcards, ads, movies, etc that I almost couldn’t believe I was there. 

It was incredibly hot and though it was very sunny we could feel the UV rays hitting us. Jon felt a mild heat stroke coming on so we decided it was time to get some refreshments and lunch. We weren’t quite sure where to go and sat down on some steps to consult our guidebook. A lady stopped to ask if we needed help and offered us several suggestions. We chatted with her for several minutes. What a sweet lady! We took her advice on Darling Harbour where there were lines of restaurants all up and down the harbour. We settled on a brewery and had some burgers with chips along with a pint of their beer. For some reason we have been drinking a lot more beer which is unusual for us since we tend to lean more toward wine back home. Must be the hot weather.

After lunch it was time for our scheduled nap back at the hotel. We have become accustomed to naps and try to carve out time out our busy traveling schedule for them everyday if we can. I can’t tell you how many times we have pulled off to the side of the road and snoozed for a good hour. It felt so good. We are going to need to move to a place that will allow for siesta time in my work schedule.

Since we stayed in the night before we decided we needed to check out the nightlife in Sydney. We walked a few blocks from our hotel and there were clubs everywhere along with a few seedy places scattered in between. People were dressed to impress. We found a small Thai restaurant for dinner. It was probably one of the best meals we’ve had since we started traveling. I might even consider going back before we leave. We’ve noticed how pricey everything is but they were very reasonably priced.

When we got back to the hotel we came up with a game plan for Sydney. We couldn’t keep staying in hotels and decided the best option was to rent a camper….again! What can we say?! We are addicted to camper life. But this time we decided we would roll around in style and go for a bigger camper so Jon can stand up in it. We loved the hippie camper but it would be nice to have some more room.