We arrived bright and early in Sydney this morning. Peter actually was out on the bow of the ship as we sailed into Sydney harbor and got to see the Opera house as we approached. I think this is the most spectacular dock we’ve sailed into/out of in all our cruises we’ve done. To look RIGHT outside the window at the iconic Sydney Opera House and Harbor bridge while having coffee was really cool.
Panorama of sailing into Sydney Harbor – about 6.30am….
Docked at 7am with the Harbor Bridge on one side of the ship and the Opera House on the other side:
We got off the ship around 8:30am and met Bernadette (my friend Sarah’s mum and Sydney resident) right outside the dock. We were introduced to her new husband Collin and they played tour guide all morning. We took a ferry to Manly Beach and had coffee/breakfast and the boys messed around in the sand for a bit. Bernadette sails a lot and between her and Collin we were given some really cool historical and geographical info on the areas we were sailing past.
After waving goodbye to our great tour guides we had a little walk around Sydney Opera House and walked almost the entire way back to the boat when Henry turned and asked me where his backpack was. We’d sat down briefly in a coffee shop in the Opera House and he left it there. Peter did a mad dash back to the restaurant (getting in his exercise for the week) and fortunately it was sitting at the same table untouched when he got there.
We walked back via a little market near the ship and Grant finally got to spend some time at a museum that was nearby. I’m totally serious, that kid LOVES a museum.
We got back on the ship and it seemed really weird.. it was partly déjà vu and part feeling like we were getting cheated out of the “oooo new cruise” experience when we were boarding. Sail off was really nice. There was a super cool moment when people who hiked up the Sydney Harbor Bridge were at the top and all waving to us on the aft as we backed right up to it before leaving .. and then the 10 of them started doing the wave.
There is one 12 yr old on board. He spent about an hour in kid’s club tonight. We haven’t met him but kid’s club people think he’ll get along fine with the boys. We’re in bed now getting an early night.
Grant and Henry sailing away from Sydney with their Club HAL teachers:
Sea day tomorrow but then we start getting into a LOT of port days.
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