Sydney in a nutshell (not literally)

So we've had our week in Sydney! It's flown by. The highlight for me has definitely been meeting up with Louise, who I hadn't seen in two decades! Louise and Mark, thank you for spending some time with us! Let's not fall out of contact again...


Other than seeing Louise and the comedian Iff mentioned below, we mostly walked around a lot, soaking up the atmosphere and getting in some quality dog stalking. Loads of people walk their dogs around Sydney! Brilliant. We walked along beaches too, which meant lovely scenery and many dogs to ogle.

We've found some "literary" gems here too, and they're free! One is a magazine called British Balls, written for UK people over here, and it's hilarious. The other is a daily newspaper (like Metro in the UK) called mx which includes a few puzzles to keep me entertained. Genius! So we've mostly been walking, ogling dogs and reading. Not bad. For a place that's supposed to be a constant party, we've been pretty chilled in Sydney.

The downside of our week in Sydney is that the Nine Inch Nails concert has been postponed to September, by which time we'll be in New Zealand. BOO!!!! Not impressed. Need another brownie sundae to get over the disappointment (any excuse!)...

A bit later today, we're getting an overnight train to Adelaide (part of the cross-country train to Perth). Along the way, we hope to enjoy a whistle-stop tour of Broken Hill; it's at some hideous time in the morning (ie before noon), but it's our only chance to see Broken Hill, so we'll try to make the effort.

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