Brooke came in on the 17th and we spent our first day walking around Melbourne in the heat. Brooke was understandably a little tired from her trip (Rome - USA - Los Angeles - Melbourne), but we managed to see a lot and enjoy the weather while it lasted...
Our first full day we had a tour scheduled to visit the Yarra Valley and Healesville Animal Sanctuary. Although our brochure advertised a formal tea ceremony, we found the actual "Billy tea" a bit more rudimentary. Nevertheless, we drank our tea and decided to feed some Cockatoos who are not in the least bit shy. I have the scars to prove it.
Our next stop was the Puffing Billy - a steam engine that has been in service for about 100 years. Although it no longer serves its original purpose, the train still provides for some unique scenery as it winds through the bush of Victoria.
For lunch we were dropped off at Ferguson Winery, where the day started to come off the rails a bit...
After lunch we stopped at Healesville Animal Sanctuary, where we got our first look at dingos and kangaroos.
The next day we went to the beach at St. Kilda. Unfortunately the wind was really howling and it was pretty cool, but it didn't stop us from having some oysters and wine at the end of the day. My friend Chris met us there and decided to take us to the casino where I lost $5 on roulette.
The next day we took a tour to Phillip Island to see the little penguins march up onto the beach from the ocean at dusk. We weren't allowed to take pictures of that actual event, but the island was gorgeous. On the way up we stopped at a Koala Sanctuary where they were clinging to the branches very high in the air...Check out the rules for the sanctuary....And here's us at the top of Phillip Island.
In addition to the sanctuary we stopped at a little farm for lunch where we were able to feed some kangaroos and wombats.
The following day we departed for Sydney. We spent the day just hanging around, preparing ourselves for the climb the next day. There is a big bridge in Sydney, and in 1998 they started allowing people to climb to the very top of the arch. Before we climbed (with a guide) we went through an hour long orientation to acquaint ourselves with the harnesses and steep steps we would be climbing. Here were are in our jumpsuits...
And here we are at the top. Really, really cool.
By the way, our hotel was awesome. The Russel is one of the oldest hotels in Sydney, and we had a room facing the harbor.
Next up on our agenda was a visit to the Blue Mountains. We spent the first half of the day walking around ScenicWorld, which is kind of like a nature theme park complete with railroads and see-through floor cable-cars. The views were really spectacular. Check out the rules for the cable car - "no charismatic leaning".
Later that day our tour took us to another zoo where we were able to get a little closer to the koalas...
On our free day we had planned to go to Bondi beach, but unfortunately it was raining most of the time. We decided to check out the Sydney Opera House instead, which was really a great tour. We found out that we could get tickets to "The Magic Flute" for $50 if we had student ID's, so we purchased ourselves some tickets that are regularly $280 a piece and had a night at the opera.
Earlier that morning we took a ferry the Sydney Fish Market - the largest fish market in the world next to Tokyo. You could buy oysters on the half shell there as well as sashimi and a million kinds of fish. Tasmanian oysters were very good. Big, creamy and sweet. But fresh enough that the creaminess was pleasant. Also, big crabs.
The next day was very sad, as we parted ways at the airport. The international and domestic flights left from different terminals, but I scored some free bus tickets and travelled to the international terminal to see her off.
I know this isn't the most detailed update, but I figured some photos were better than nothing.
Got a full time gig at DHL and I start tomorrow. Wish me luck!
After lunch we stopped at Healesville Animal Sanctuary, where we got our first look at dingos and kangaroos.
The next day we went to the beach at St. Kilda. Unfortunately the wind was really howling and it was pretty cool, but it didn't stop us from having some oysters and wine at the end of the day. My friend Chris met us there and decided to take us to the casino where I lost $5 on roulette.
The next day we took a tour to Phillip Island to see the little penguins march up onto the beach from the ocean at dusk. We weren't allowed to take pictures of that actual event, but the island was gorgeous. On the way up we stopped at a Koala Sanctuary where they were clinging to the branches very high in the air...Check out the rules for the sanctuary....And here's us at the top of Phillip Island.
In addition to the sanctuary we stopped at a little farm for lunch where we were able to feed some kangaroos and wombats.
The following day we departed for Sydney. We spent the day just hanging around, preparing ourselves for the climb the next day. There is a big bridge in Sydney, and in 1998 they started allowing people to climb to the very top of the arch. Before we climbed (with a guide) we went through an hour long orientation to acquaint ourselves with the harnesses and steep steps we would be climbing. Here were are in our jumpsuits...
And here we are at the top. Really, really cool.
By the way, our hotel was awesome. The Russel is one of the oldest hotels in Sydney, and we had a room facing the harbor.
Next up on our agenda was a visit to the Blue Mountains. We spent the first half of the day walking around ScenicWorld, which is kind of like a nature theme park complete with railroads and see-through floor cable-cars. The views were really spectacular. Check out the rules for the cable car - "no charismatic leaning".
Later that day our tour took us to another zoo where we were able to get a little closer to the koalas...
On our free day we had planned to go to Bondi beach, but unfortunately it was raining most of the time. We decided to check out the Sydney Opera House instead, which was really a great tour. We found out that we could get tickets to "The Magic Flute" for $50 if we had student ID's, so we purchased ourselves some tickets that are regularly $280 a piece and had a night at the opera.
Earlier that morning we took a ferry the Sydney Fish Market - the largest fish market in the world next to Tokyo. You could buy oysters on the half shell there as well as sashimi and a million kinds of fish. Tasmanian oysters were very good. Big, creamy and sweet. But fresh enough that the creaminess was pleasant. Also, big crabs.
The next day was very sad, as we parted ways at the airport. The international and domestic flights left from different terminals, but I scored some free bus tickets and travelled to the international terminal to see her off.
I know this isn't the most detailed update, but I figured some photos were better than nothing.
Got a full time gig at DHL and I start tomorrow. Wish me luck!
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