We're here!!!

• Barbglore's Profile
• About this blog
• Entry from Sydney

Trip Start Oct 13, 2007 Previous
Entry Trip End ??? ??, 2009 Next
Entry

  Sydney, Australia
Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Hi Everyone!

Well, we made it safe and sound!  We arrived around 6:00 am on Monday, 10/15 in Sydney.  The flights went well, but I'm concerned that the boys are now totally spoiled by red carpet clubs (free candy bars) and business class treatment.  I have a feeling that they'll be expecting warm, wet towels to wash their hands before dinner tonight!  They'll have a rude awakening when we fly back economy class!

We had a great first day.  After getting settled in our temporary residence, we went to Sydney Harbour with a buddy from Jim's work, Chris.  We had a drink and appetizers at the Sydney Harbour Bar...the Harbour Bridge on one side and the Opera House on the other.  A pretty incredible sight.  It was about 80 degrees and sunny.  Couldn't have been nicer

Appetizers & drinks from the Opera House Bar

.  We walked around a bit and then headed toward Bondi Beach, but Sam was feeling the effects of the sun, heat, jet lag...and perhaps the 6 Red Bulls he had.  I didn't realize that you're only supposed to have 2 of those a day!!!  Anyway, we scrapped that and went back to our hotel.  The boys crashed hard at about 7:00 and we woke them up to go to dinner, but they literally fell asleep at the table.  So the jet lag is hitting them hard.

Yesterday, the boys awoke at 5:00 or so and we spent some time later at the pool...it was about 90 degrees.  We went to Jim's work to meet some folks and then out for Italian food, where the boys once again fell asleep at the table!  We're staying in for dinner tonight!

Otherwise, we're just getting settled in our place.  Thankfully, there's a huge mall (shopping centre, as they call it) across the street, so we have everything we need, including groceries, at our fingertips.  We'll start the house hunt next week.

Thanks to all of you for your support and words of encouragement leading up to this point.  We're so glad to be a family again and starting the adventure.  Stay tuned for more and please, keep the e-mails coming!

Post your own travel photos for friends and family More Pictures

Business class on the way to Sydney	Cheer's Mates!	In front of the Opera House	Max & Barb
Max and Sam on the steps of the Opera House	Our tour guide, Chris	People on top of the bridge	Red Carpet Club at O'Hare
Sam in front of the "Coat hanger"	The "Awesome" Limo	The boys...crashed on their first night	The distant view of the city from our "apartment"

Slideshow Print this entry Share Sydney hotels

Previous Entry Next Entry