Sydney was a connection point to our real Australian destination, Tasmania. It's a pleasant city with good public transportation. We got the impression, especially after visiting Melbourne and Canberra, that after building the Opera House with its very unusual architecture, that Sydney was fulfilled -- all the other buildings we saw there were pretty plain.
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The seal of Australia -- the kangaroo and the emu.
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A fountain in a downtown park.
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Strange graffitti in the park.
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The Tropical Garden in the Botanic Gardens.
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Ray, and Brendan and Katherine Dwan, some ex-Opcodians now living in Sydney. We had two really good dinners with them.
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On to Australia: Tasmania