We arrived late this\u00a0morning in Sydney after a very early morning departure from Auckland.\u00a0 Our first experience was with our 85-year old taxi driver.\u00a0 Not only did he have the largest spare tire in his trunk (we barely fit our carry-on luggage in it), but he hit every curb as we left the airport, forgot to fasten his seat belt for the longest time as the car buzzer rang and could barely communicate.\u00a0 Well, he was trying\u00a0 .\u00a0 .\u00a0 .<\/p>\n
Although Sydney is only 10% larger than Melbourne, it feels substantially bigger.\u00a0 It is probably because the high number of towers that are crammed around the various harbors.<\/p>\n
Our lovely apartment on the “51st” floor has an absolutely\u00a0fantastic\u00a0view of the harbors and\u00a0greater Sydney.\u00a0 Nearby, at\u00a0Darling Harbor, there was a Japanese cultural event this afternoon.\u00a0 Not only was the area filled with traditional Japanese clothing but also some of the more eclectic Japanese outfits (“Hello Kitty”, emoji, superheroes, Samurai soldiers, etc.).\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Quite an interesting walk.\u00a0 Darling Harbor is very touristy but interesting nevertheless, with all the constant activity-especially on weekends.<\/p>\n
Tonight we had a\u00a0breathtaking and unexpected\u00a0display of fireworks\u00a0 from our deck\u00a0–\u00a0 just another Saturday night in Aussie Land!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We arrived late this\u00a0morning in Sydney after a very early morning departure from Auckland.\u00a0 Our first experience was with our 85-year old taxi driver.\u00a0 Not only did he have the largest spare tire in his trunk (we barely fit our carry-on luggage in it), but he hit every curb as we left the airport, forgot … Continue reading Down Under<\/span> ![\"Everyone](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/dltwt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_0356.jpg\")
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