1. I am a total nerd. (Ok so really not a new lesson)
I love public transit. My goal is to ride at least one form of public transit everywhere I go. Two days ago I bought a weekly transit pass for Sydney--yup that means I can take, trains, busses and ferries as much as I want!!!! OOOOOOH boy this is fun!!
Yesterday, I took trains and ferries!!! OOOOH what fun.
Side story:We took the ferry into Sydney from the suburb where we are staying. I got chills going under the Sydney Harbor bridge and as we docked right next to the Opera House, I couldn't help but turn to my friend Jocelyn and with a huge smile on my face and say "It is Wednesday and we are in SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA!!!" OH MY GOSH!!!!!!
2. Did you know that the Opera House is actually 3 separate buildings? I had no idea until I saw it from a landside perspective. Such an amazingly cool building. It was $10 million over budget and the architect had long abandoned the project when it was finally finished. He never got to see the completed structure. Apparently, this happens a lot in Oz.
3. I am a nerd! Oh wait I already said that. I met up with a friend I knew in Israel who took me to Bondi Beach (famous surfing beach) where we went to pay homage to the Crumpler bag store! I love Crumpler bags and well they are from Australia. Ahh what a lovely time it was looking at the bags. The store keeper gave us playing cards with pictures of the bags on the cards! I guess I am not the only Crumpler bag nerd in the world! Oh and Bondi Beach is quite beautiful!
4. You can't order a "cup of coffee." coffee here seems to all be some sort of take on espresso--so if I just want black coffee, I order a Long Black which is essentially a few shots of espresso, I think. Yesterday, I shocked the waitress at a cafe because I don't take milk in my coffee and she was stunned. All the other coffee options have some type of milk--froth, light froth, no froth--but all milk oriented. ahh well.....
5. You stand to the LEFT on escalators so people can pass on the right.
6. They are very very serious about traffic safety! $234 fine for the driver and passenger if the passenger is not wearing their seat belt plus 3 points on the drivers license. $1,800 fine for driving too quickly in a school zone plus your license gets suspended for 6 months!!
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We are so glad everyone is having fun!! Post some photos if you can. Can't wait to hear more stories!! Take care and have fun!! Love from the Northern Hemsiphere!! Roland & Bill
Rock: Thanks for sharing to the world that you are a total nerd. As your paternal "rent" I would not have known. Interesting info on the Opera House. Re black coffee, I am shocked that the waitress was shocked. I think I know who you acquired the "coffee-no milk" preference from. There is almost nothing better in the world than a cup of great black coffee. None of that wimpy dairy stuff to contaminate the precious beans. After 12 days of trying to drink the Princess Cruise coffee (it tasted like they made it in the dishwasher), I finally had a real cup of great black coffee on the way home in a cafe at the Flughafen Munich. Thanks for breaking through that barrier in OZ. You surely continue your "Pioneer" spirit. Proud of U; LUV U....PA
Rachel - a nerd?? No way! You bridge & crane lovin' freak! :) Sounds like fun though!! Mary
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