March 2 - Sydney, Australia
Our last day in Sydney. Got a nice photo of the sunrise over the city from our balcony. We had a tour to Featherdale Wildlife Park, about an hour west of Sydney. At one point we went through a new tunnel and according to the clock on the bus, it took 4-1/2 minutes. Would love to have the grandkids hold their breath for that tunnel! The suburbs of Sydney that we saw looked clean and mostly well kept. Once in a while we'd see a pile of old furniture in a yard, but for the most part it looked very nice, if modest. The Wildlife Park was a hidden gem. They had so many native animals it was hard to keep track. First we had bush tea with Anzac biscuits (cookies) and Lamington cakes (sponge cake rolled in chocolate and coconut - delicious). I was hoping for some Vegemite on toast, but not this time. Phil and Carol On the way back, Carol and Phil suggested we take the shuttle into town, have a late lun...