Greetings from Down Under

For the past week I have been in Australia for work. I am leaving today and still screwy on time, but I am finally able to update. Sydney is extraordinary. It is amazingly clean and the people are extra friendly. Everyone thinks I am Canadian and when I tell them that I am American EVERY single person goes on a Bush rant.

This is the view from across the hotel. The entire lakefront is a park with gardens and all sorts of wild birds. Even from the hotel you can hear the parrots and other exotic animals.

I had some time the first couple of days to run around the city and do some sighseeing. The downtown area is super-touristy, but it has some amazing views. The following shots are from around the harbor.

The second shot is the Sydney Harbor bridge.

Almost tried a kangaroo steak last night, but decided not to at the last moment. That's about it for now. I have 24 hours of travel in front of me and I need to finish packing and so forth.

It has been hard leaving home. C told me that Maya was calling for me from the top of the stairs, it nearly broke my heart. I have not been away from home for this long and it has been pretty hard, but I will see them in about 27 hours.