I woke and thought it was 8.00 so got up and had a shower. When I came out of the bathroom I looked t e clock and it was only 7.45! I had read the time my alarm was set for! I just sat in bed till Jon woke up!
We went down for breakfast which was very good. We texted James and arranged for him to meet us at our hotel as he was staying out at Bondi where the job he was doing was holding the presentation so he had to get a bus in.
We had decided to catch the river cat up to Paramata which takes an hour, have a walk around, lunch and then back to the city. We didn't want to do too much walking as we would be walking a lot at night.
James arrived and we took him up to view the city from our terrace and we then walked to the ferry terminal. James had arrived at 6.00 after having to circle for an hour as the south runway, over the city, doesn't open till 6.00 and the north runway, approach over the sea was too windy.
The ride up to Paramata was interesting and I had no idea what it was going to be like up there but the ferry was good. We arrived and a tourist information man was on the pier and I asked him what we could do for a couple of hours in Paramata. He was very helpful, gave us a map, told us about the free bus around the city (yes, Paramata is much bigger than I thought!) we decided on a walk along the river followed by the loop on the free bus.
The bus ride was very funny and I commented to James that we were pretty much the only white people on the bus. He counted how many were on it at one stage and out of the 35 passengers only five were white, three were us! A very funny and interesting ride.
The bus ride was very funny and I commented to James that we were pretty much the only white people on the bus. He counted how many were on it at one stage and out of the 35 passengers only five were white, three were us! A very funny and interesting ride.
We got off in the street where there are apparently 150 places to eat - not sure that is true!
We found a bar that served 'healthy burgers' and had a really nice lunch sitting outside. It came with some lovely chips which had rosemary on yum!
We then walked back to the pier and the ferry was just coming in. The ride back to the city was a bit cooler due to the wind blowing in our faces but it was still nice.
Once back on Circular Quay it felt much warmer and was very busy. We walked back to our hotel and we went in for a half hour rest and James walked around the market at The Rocks.
We all went out and walked to Darling Harbour and had a look around before finding a place to sit to watch the water and laser show. We sat on the steps and James and Jon said it would be better right on the front were people were starting to sit with feet hanging over the edge. I was a little reluctant but they won me over and we st on the edge. So glad we did as we had an amazing view of an amazing show.
We then went to find something to eat along with thousands of others! It was always going to be difficult so we went away from the harbour and found a little pizza place run by Indians! It wasn't plush but the staff were friendly and the food was good and we were able to hold a conversation without having to shout.
We left to go back to the harbour for the fireworks which were amazing.
We then walked back with thousands of others to Circular Quay as James had not seen any of the displays yet.
We walked round them all and had a really good night with James. I could see Jon was tired and I am sure James must have been, too so I said we would call it a night and go back to our hotel. I felt bad for James as he then had to walk back to Circular Quay and try and find the bus back to Bondi which, I found out the next day, took him two hours and we were well in bed by ten and probably asleep.
We then walked back to the pier and the ferry was just coming in. The ride back to the city was a bit cooler due to the wind blowing in our faces but it was still nice.
Once back on Circular Quay it felt much warmer and was very busy. We walked back to our hotel and we went in for a half hour rest and James walked around the market at The Rocks.
We all went out and walked to Darling Harbour and had a look around before finding a place to sit to watch the water and laser show. We sat on the steps and James and Jon said it would be better right on the front were people were starting to sit with feet hanging over the edge. I was a little reluctant but they won me over and we st on the edge. So glad we did as we had an amazing view of an amazing show.
We then went to find something to eat along with thousands of others! It was always going to be difficult so we went away from the harbour and found a little pizza place run by Indians! It wasn't plush but the staff were friendly and the food was good and we were able to hold a conversation without having to shout.
We left to go back to the harbour for the fireworks which were amazing.
We then walked back with thousands of others to Circular Quay as James had not seen any of the displays yet.
We walked round them all and had a really good night with James. I could see Jon was tired and I am sure James must have been, too so I said we would call it a night and go back to our hotel. I felt bad for James as he then had to walk back to Circular Quay and try and find the bus back to Bondi which, I found out the next day, took him two hours and we were well in bed by ten and probably asleep.
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