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Sydney, AU 10/26/08
We left the Dawn Princess at 8am on Sunday 10/26/08. We took a city tour around Sydney which ended at the airport. We traveled through the various neighborhoods or districts. Each had its own characteristics and style of housing. Several originated at the time of the early colonists. We had several stops to view the Sydney Harbor and take photos. It was stunning. The weather was perfect. The Opera House stood out and our guide pointed out various government buildings that ringed the harbor. Russell Crowe lives in a condo complex on the water where he has the top three floors. We passed within a few feet of Nicole Kidman’s Sidney house with a view of the harbor. One of my favorite sights was of the church that was used for the movie Muriel’s Wedding. This church was also used for Elton John’s wedding. Wayne pointed out that we saw so much more of Sydney then we did with the kids in 1991 when we were walking through Darling Harbor.
Cairns, AU Great Barrier Reef 10/26/08
We arrived by plane in Cairns and stayed .on the Esplanade at the Holiday Inn. This is a great location. The boardwalk is filled with people at night. The wharf area is highlighted with a very large infinity pool. It varies from a children’s wadding pool to 5 feet. It has fountains so it looks like a fountain from the distance. It also looks like it flows into the sea. It actually backs up to the boardwalk. The boardwalk is built up from the shoreline. The water comes up under the boardwalk. When the tide is out, there is very little beach and the shore is muddy with algae. There are exercise stations along the boardwalk and pictures of birds that inhabit the area.
We left the Dawn Princess at 8am on Sunday 10/26/08. We took a city tour around Sydney which ended at the airport. We traveled through the various neighborhoods or districts. Each had its own characteristics and style of housing. Several originated at the time of the early colonists. We had several stops to view the Sydney Harbor and take photos. It was stunning. The weather was perfect. The Opera House stood out and our guide pointed out various government buildings that ringed the harbor. Russell Crowe lives in a condo complex on the water where he has the top three floors. We passed within a few feet of Nicole Kidman’s Sidney house with a view of the harbor. One of my favorite sights was of the church that was used for the movie Muriel’s Wedding. This church was also used for Elton John’s wedding. Wayne pointed out that we saw so much more of Sydney then we did with the kids in 1991 when we were walking through Darling Harbor.
Cairns, AU Great Barrier Reef 10/26/08
We arrived by plane in Cairns and stayed .on the Esplanade at the Holiday Inn. This is a great location. The boardwalk is filled with people at night. The wharf area is highlighted with a very large infinity pool. It varies from a children’s wadding pool to 5 feet. It has fountains so it looks like a fountain from the distance. It also looks like it flows into the sea. It actually backs up to the boardwalk. The boardwalk is built up from the shoreline. The water comes up under the boardwalk. When the tide is out, there is very little beach and the shore is muddy with algae. There are exercise stations along the boardwalk and pictures of birds that inhabit the area.
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