So on to Sydney!

Slightly warmer weather since we arrived in Sydney has allowed us into the obilgatory holiday shorts. This proved to be a mistake when we enrolled on a walking tour half an hour before a downpour! The theme of our time in Sydney seems to be walking! Powered on by fruit smoothies, we covered most of the main tourist sites in Central Sydney on foot in day one, unfortunately reaching our end point half an hour after all the coffee shops shut and had to resort to Starbucks for a boost to get us back to the hotel.
Not sure that we had covered enough miles, we combined a walking tour of the historic Rocks part of the city (the first European Convict Setllement) with the 10km walk from Spit Bridge to the beach suburb of Manly. The day gave a real mixture of history and scenary, and in true British style we paddled on Manly beach despite the onset of drizzle! A trip home on the boat might nicely round off a busy day, but not for us! Following a high speed costume change we headed for the Opera house and a fantastic performance of the Pirates of Penzance - the influence of Pirates of the Carribean was more than evident in the Pirate King! Finally we rounded off the day with champagne (OK - Brut for those who can appreciate the difference anywhere other than their wallet!) and nibbles in the Opera Bar underneath the Opera House and overlooking the habour and bridge.