4 While waiting for our hotel room we took a walk through this Botanical Garden to the Opera House
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11 Francisco with the Quay ("key") and city behind him
12 Our first view of the Opera House. It was a drizzly day
13 First sighting of the Harbor Bridge
14 We will climb the Harbor bridge later in the week
15 Francisco in our hotel room
16 On a walk to St. Mary's Cathedral
17 On a walkabout to St. Mary's Cathedral we passed this boar. It's supposed to be good luck if you rub its nose
18 Hyde Park in front of St. Mary's Cathedral
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20 The Archibald Fountain by French sculptor Francois Sicard, commemorates the association between Australia and France in World War 1. The fountain is approximately 18 metres in diameter and is in the shape of a hexagon. A bronze Apollo, the central raised figure standing approximately six metres high on a central pedestal, dominates the other mythical figures of Diana, Pan and the Minotaur.
21 St. Mary's Cathedral. As Australia’s largest Cathedral building, this English-style Gothic revival building constructed of honey-coloured Sydney sandstone, is regarded as the Mother Church for Australian Catholics.
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25 We took a tour of the Opera House. It is fantastic
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28 Heading up to the top of the bridge. We are hooked on to a cable that runs the entire distance
29 Almost to the top, with the city in the background. What a beautiful day we had
30 Bill, Francisco on the top of the Harbor Bridge
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35 Australian White Ibis. Sometimes referred to as ‘bin chickens’ or 'trash turkeys', these birds have found a new niche scavenging urban waste, along with a bad rep as pests. they were all over the city and parks
36 the Quay ("key") the hub of ferry boat service for Sydney. You buy an Opal Card and use it for public transport everywhere
37 Walking along the Quay you come across water Taxis also
38 Heading out of the harbor one day
39 Leaving the harbor for Manley Beach
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41 On the Ferry to Manley Beach
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44 Prisoners were sent to this island for punishment. Since in those days most people couldn't swim, they were stuck on the island
45 Arriving at Manly Beach.
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47 a half day trip to Manly Beach
48 These trees were in full bloom on our bus tour to Bondi Beach
49 Francisco on Our Hop On, Hop Off tour all the way to Bondi Beach
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52 Dudley Page Reserve overlooking the city, on our return
53 We caught the Ferry to the zoo
54 The Zoo. You take the Ferry from the Quay, ride the cable car (or walk up)
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57 On our way to the Blue Mountains, we stopped here
58 Bill feeding an animal (looks like a large rat)
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60 Francisco watching this kangaroo eat
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73 The Blue Mountains
74 Bill and Francisco with the Three Sisters formation in the background
75 We took the tram down into the forest
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77 There was this nice boardwalk through the beautiful forest
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81 Sydney Tower Eye. Of course we went up to the top
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83 St. Mary's Cathedral and Hyde Park from the Tower Eye
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87 One evening we took a ferry around the Quay to see the lights
