Days 21-22 - Thursday and Friday - Sydney

We arrived in Sydney the morning of the 21st. I had wanted to get up at 5:00 am to see the ship pass beneath the Sydney Harbor braided, as the captain had said they do the transit at low tide and even then the ship clears by only two meters.  Alas, I could not manage to pry myself out of bed for it

We disembarked the ship around 10;00 am and took a shuttle supplied by the ship (for which we paid $19 each) to the Central train station.   Holland America has things arranged so you have to take their shuttle.  Otherwise we easily could have caught an Uber from the cruise dock at half the cost.   We did get Uber from the train station and were dropped at the house of my brother High Klinedinst and wife Sarah and their two beautiful daughters, Maya and Liv.  Here until Sunday the 24th, when we fly home.

Today (Fr I Day, it's off to downtown - Circular Quay, The Rocks, Opera House - and then a ferry trip to Manley and back.

Near a Hugh's house, Oxford St.

Took the bus downtown. Saw an interesting sculpture given Austria position on guns.

Near Circular Quay, the old Police Court:

Took the bus to Circular Quay to catch the ferry to Manley.

The famous Harbour Bridge:

The iconic Sydney Opera House:

Manley, headed for the beach:

Manley Beach.  What a wonderful beach with moderate surf:

Headed back to the ferry dock:

After Manley, it was back on the ferry for the 30 minute ride back into Sydney.  Approaching downtown, we passed the very iconic Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge.  We had hoped to do the "bridge climb" but it's become quite the tourist attraction and they charge something on the order of A$325 to climb to the top and be terrified by the heights.  We decided to pass.

 

Bridge climbers:

Approaching the ferry dock:

The Rocks:

The Lord Nelson, Australia's longest continuously operating brewery (since 1836 or so):

The Hero of Waterloo, where we had dinner.  This one was opened sometime around 1840:

NExt up for Saturday, Bondi Beach.