Sydney

December11,2008.

We got a bit of a shock last evening when a guest at the hotel was given the door key to our room. I was sitting at the desk working on the computer and Donna was watching the TV, when the door opened, and at that time the person realized that he had been given the wrong room key. The Assistant Manager explained the mix up this morning and apologized.

Got up early and left the hotel to walk through Hyde Park, the Botanical Gardens to the Opera House and the Rocks area of Sydney. The weather has not be very accommodating. this morning it was a bit foggy and we had a light rain. Not very good for picture taking. Took lots anyway as will probably not have a chance when we are back prior to departure.

The park and the Opera House are lovely and the view from the Opera House are is magnificent.

Estimated that we walked about 18 miles today form the time we left until we returned in the late afternoon.

Tomorrow we plan to take the bus to Bondi Beach, but again the weather is not going to be good, but not complaining , was wearing sandals and a light jacket to keep the rain off and in the late morning the rain stopped, although the sun did not come out it was warm.

Sydney is a very beautiful city, with a mixture of old and new architecture.

Will close for now - continue tomorrow.