After a brief stop off for Big Dance at Stanford, my travels continue on the other side of the world. After a week at Long Jetty visiting family, we took off to Sydney where mum went to a ballet teaching course. Nana and I toured Sydney and the coastal beaches, including the coastal walkways at Coogee Beach, where we were staying. The Note was found (well, the backup notes were found), and I enjoyed a hazelnut gelato at 600 George street (thanks Ben). I stopped by the Google office in Sydney, located in a high tower at Darling harbour—what a view! And free Australian snacks too!
Just to keep things interesting, I decided to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge at nighttime. Half an hour of suiting up and instructions, and we were off on our 3.5 hour journey, starting the walk underneath the bridge until we reached the arch. Our guide was sure to point out all of the little signs marked “repair”, and especially the one marked “repair??” as we made our way to the ladders. The ladders, incidentally, went up through the two lanes of traffic crossing the bridge, and down between the two railway tracks. There were just two trains that came roaring past as I climbed down, a few feet away. The view was well worth it, though. The city is all lit up at night and reflects beautifully on the water. On the way back down, our guide told us the stories of all the people who died falling off the bridge …
A days rest back at The Entrance, and it was up to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef. I went snorkeling and diving, and made friends with a few fish called Wally, Sarah and Mathilda. The second day we went up to Kuranda, a village located in the middle of a tropical rainforest. We took the skyrail up and the scenic railway back. We went to a Night Zoo at Palm Cove to see the noctural animals, and I got to hold a Koala named Chibby and feed the Kangaroos.I'm now at Port Stephens ready for some whale watching and swimming with the dolphins ...
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