A Date for Mum and Dad
This morning, I had a couple of business calls to make, so when those were done, I took Sally down to the indoor pool.
The pool was actually bloody cold, so we spent about an hour or so in teh hot tub (which I would actually call teh warm tub). But it was nice, nonetheless.
AFterwards, we all got cleaned up adn then had some lunch, then Sally went down for a nap and Andy and I took off. With Penny looking after hte girls, we knew we had sevearl hours on our own, to go off and have some fun.
So we bought some all-over transport passes, a 7-day pass that allows you to take advantage of ALL of Sydney's fabulous public transportation services: monorail, light rail, water ferries, buses, trains, all of it. I think it was only about $65AUS apiece for the week. Not too shabby!
We went to Paddy's Markets -- definitely the place where I'll buy some of hte otehr stuff the Montessori school requested. Reminded me of the French MArket in New Orleans, but it's indoors, so it's not all smokey! And there is some bargaining going on, but I didn't at all feel like I was getting ripped off or antyihng.
Lots of purses, clothing, t-shirts, jewelry, toys, food, and Australian goods. The markets are open Thursday through Sunday, so I'm sure we'll be going back.
Then we headed over to Circular Quay (pronounced Circular KEY) for a walkabout. We checked out the hotel where we'll be staying for our Summit Conference. Swanky ! Ran into some friends there, and took the elevator up to the 31st floor to check out the views. Very sweet.
We walked over to the Opera house -- it was packed, because there is the Sydney Film Festival going on this weekend. Foudn out the Barber of Seville is running, starting this week -- I wanted to see it, until I realized it was the opera, not a play....and it's in Italian. Ah, well.
Luna Park looked so appetizing, I suggested we jaunt over there and ride the Ferris wheel, so we did. Also won Sally a prize (a giant sheet of stickers -- she'll be thrilled). We checked out Luna Park, and I think it will be nice to take Sally down there, as she is likely tall enough now to ride some of the cool stuff.
We got some phenomenal photos from Luna Park adn from the Ferris Wheel. We watched the sunset, and it was stupendous.
Then we headed back to Woolworth's to get some bread, milk, a few other things we needed.
SIDE NOTE -- It's funny -- their major grocery chain here is Woolworth's. The Woolworth's is massive -- 4 floors, and it's more like a Wal-Mart than a grocery. They have an internet cafe inside the Woolworth's.
We're checking into listings to see if we can find a Unity Church (why not?)
Also of note -- in teh same building as our apartment is Sydney's Landmark Education Center! We checked to see if any seminars were going on, but they have one that just ended. There is a Forum going on right now, this weekend.
Absolutely gorgeous weather today -- warmer, I didn't even need a scarf until the sun started to dip, and didn't need my coat until after sundown.
Let's see what tomorrow brings....Cheers!
The pool was actually bloody cold, so we spent about an hour or so in teh hot tub (which I would actually call teh warm tub). But it was nice, nonetheless.
AFterwards, we all got cleaned up adn then had some lunch, then Sally went down for a nap and Andy and I took off. With Penny looking after hte girls, we knew we had sevearl hours on our own, to go off and have some fun.
So we bought some all-over transport passes, a 7-day pass that allows you to take advantage of ALL of Sydney's fabulous public transportation services: monorail, light rail, water ferries, buses, trains, all of it. I think it was only about $65AUS apiece for the week. Not too shabby!
We went to Paddy's Markets -- definitely the place where I'll buy some of hte otehr stuff the Montessori school requested. Reminded me of the French MArket in New Orleans, but it's indoors, so it's not all smokey! And there is some bargaining going on, but I didn't at all feel like I was getting ripped off or antyihng.
Lots of purses, clothing, t-shirts, jewelry, toys, food, and Australian goods. The markets are open Thursday through Sunday, so I'm sure we'll be going back.
Then we headed over to Circular Quay (pronounced Circular KEY) for a walkabout. We checked out the hotel where we'll be staying for our Summit Conference. Swanky ! Ran into some friends there, and took the elevator up to the 31st floor to check out the views. Very sweet.
We walked over to the Opera house -- it was packed, because there is the Sydney Film Festival going on this weekend. Foudn out the Barber of Seville is running, starting this week -- I wanted to see it, until I realized it was the opera, not a play....and it's in Italian. Ah, well.
Luna Park looked so appetizing, I suggested we jaunt over there and ride the Ferris wheel, so we did. Also won Sally a prize (a giant sheet of stickers -- she'll be thrilled). We checked out Luna Park, and I think it will be nice to take Sally down there, as she is likely tall enough now to ride some of the cool stuff.
We got some phenomenal photos from Luna Park adn from the Ferris Wheel. We watched the sunset, and it was stupendous.
Then we headed back to Woolworth's to get some bread, milk, a few other things we needed.
SIDE NOTE -- It's funny -- their major grocery chain here is Woolworth's. The Woolworth's is massive -- 4 floors, and it's more like a Wal-Mart than a grocery. They have an internet cafe inside the Woolworth's.
We're checking into listings to see if we can find a Unity Church (why not?)
Also of note -- in teh same building as our apartment is Sydney's Landmark Education Center! We checked to see if any seminars were going on, but they have one that just ended. There is a Forum going on right now, this weekend.
Absolutely gorgeous weather today -- warmer, I didn't even need a scarf until the sun started to dip, and didn't need my coat until after sundown.
Let's see what tomorrow brings....Cheers!
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