Yesterday we took the ferry into Sydney with Ronald as our helpful guide. We are very lucky he was along, because we would have been totally lost without him. At first we did not think that we would be able to go at all since our one checked piece of luggage had yet to arrive, and when I finally got confirmation the suitcase would be delivered the guy said he might not arrive until two in the afternoon. Luckily he was early and we were able to go on into the big city. The ferry ride from Manly to Circular Quay takes about a half hour, and it was a beautiful sunny day with calm waters. We saw so many sailboats and small craft plying the waters all around us, and once we came around the bend the Opera House and Harbor Bridge could be seen. A spectacular view.
Once we were in the city we walked to Paddy’s market, a giant warehouse of junk being offered for sale in dozens of small temporary booths. The vendors were all very friendly, as you would expect from people trying to sell you stuff that you neither need nor want. I did see something I wanted and bought it: a Ned Kelly t-shirt. After that, we returned to the ferry and got home somewhat exhausted.
Today we went to the airport where we picked up Fred Pascoe, my old friend from Tucson, who has come out to join us for a couple of weeks. He held up pretty well after the lengthy flight and was game for our next adventure. Ronald picked us up to take us to the home of Ross and Kathryn, Ronald’s sister in law, and had a fantastic meal on their back deck. They live not far from our apartment and have a lovely house.
One of these pictures is from a visitor we had on our porch yesterday.
2 comments:
A facinating recount of your ardous journey. So gratified that all are safe and sound.
Looking forward to more!
Of all the fascinating and marvelous objects in the market, we're glad to hear that you discovered the prised Ned Kelly wearable art. We're sure there's more to come: )Thanks for the Blog. I practically feel like I'm there. Hugs, Stephanie
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